Napping

noun, verb

noun, verb ·2 syllables ·Moderate ·College level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    The act of taking a nap or short sleep.

    "Poor or inadequate sleep hygiene may contribute to difficulty falling asleep and may be a factor in sleep onset insomnia for elderly persons. This is most frequently caused by haphazard and irregular nappings."

  2. 2
    The act or process of raising a nap, as on cloth.
Verb
  1. 1
    present participle and gerund of nap form-of, gerund, participle, present
Adjective
  1. 1
    not prepared or vigilant wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms
a stranger toabsentabsent-mindedabsentmindedabsorbedabstracted

Example

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"The boss caught me napping today when he asked me about that XYZ project we worked on last month."

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gnome-nappingcatch napping

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