Definition of nap

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  • nap is a valid Scrabble US word with a point value of 5
  • nap is a valid Scrabble UK word with a point value of 5
  • nap is a valid Words with friends word with a point value of 7

Definition of nap

  • the yarn (as in a rug or velvet or corduroy) that stands up from the weave (noun)

    Synonyms

    1. pile
  • a period of time spent sleeping (noun)

    Examples

    1. there wasn't time for a nap

    Synonyms

    1. sleep
  • a card game similar to whist; usually played for stakes (noun)

    Synonyms

    1. napoleon
  • take a siesta (verb)

    Examples

    1. She naps everyday after lunch for an hour

    Synonyms

    1. catch a wink
    2. catnap
  • sleeping for a short period of time (usually not in bed) (noun)

    Synonyms

    1. catnap
    2. forty winks
    3. light sleep
    4. short sleep
    5. snooze
  • a soft or fuzzy surface texture (noun)

See definition of nap in Merriam Webster