nap

/nˈæp/ · 1 syllable

Meaning

noun

1. a period of time spent sleeping
   “he felt better after a little sleep”
2. a soft or fuzzy surface texture
3. the yarn (as in a rug or velvet or corduroy) that stands up from the weave
   “for uniform color and texture tailors cut velvet with the pile running the same direction”
4. sleeping for a short period of time (usually not in bed)
5. a card game similar to whist; usually played for stakes

verb

1. take a siesta
   “She naps everyday after lunch for an hour”

Synonyms for nap

• sleep
• pile
• catnap
• light sleep
• short sleep
• forty winks
• snooze
• Napoleon
• catch a wink

Words that rhyme with nap

• snap
• tap
• trap
• cap
• flap
• lap
• clap
• rap
• map
• strap
• gap
• scrap
• wrap
• handicap
• chap
• overlap
• sap
• zap
• slap
• crap
• pap
• recap
• skullcap
• bootstrap
• catnap
• entrap
• frap
• hap
• kneecap
• madcap