The boss caught me napping today when he asked me about that XYZ project we worked on last month.
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Napping
Synonyms for "napping" (140 found)
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Closest matches (28)
a stranger toabsentabsent-mindedabsentmindedabsorbedabstractedanesthetizedasleepbemusedblind tocastle-buildingcatalepticcaught nappingcomatosedaydreamingdaydreamydead todead to the worlddeaf todoped
Verb(1 words)
Strong matches (42)
drowsingdrowsydruggeddrugged with sleepecstaticelsewhereengrossedfarawaygoofing offhalf asleephalf-awakeheavyheavy with sleepheavy-eyedimpercipientin a reveriein a stuporin ignorance ofin the cloudsincautious
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Noun(4 words)
Related words (70)
nonconceivingnot with itobliviousoff-guardoscitantout of itpensivepipe-dreamingpreoccupiedraptsedatedsleep-drownedsleep-drunksleep-filledsleep-swollensleepfulsleepingsleepyslumberousslumbery
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snoozysomewhere elsesomnolentsoporificstargazingstretchystuporosestuporoustaken uptransportedunalertunawareunaware ofuncautiousunconsciousunconscious ofunguardedunhearinguninsightfulunknowingunmindfulunmindful ofunperceivingunprehensiveunpreparedunreadyunrealizingunseeingunsuspectingunvigilantunwaryunwatchfulunwittingwitlesswoolgatheringwrapped in thoughtyawningyawny
Adjective(6 words)
Noun(6 words)
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8 entriesCollocations
18 entriescatnapcloth napdaily napfabric naplong napmidday napnap finishnap surfacenapping behaviornapping durationnapping efficiencynapping patternnapping periodnapping schedulepower napraising the nap
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Inflections
3 entriesDerivations
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1 entriesSample sentences
11 total sentences available.
Grandfather is napping on the sofa.
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While napping, I had a strange dream.
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Taking into account the time I'd just spent napping, I'm really picking up the sense that this time's exam really won't be straight forward.
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