home n Mariel Britez nap [nap] –verb (used without object) 1. to sleep for a short time; doze. 2. to be off one's guard: The question caught him napping. –verb (used with object) 3. to sleep or doze through (a period of time, an activity, etc.) (usually followed by away): I napped the afternoon away. He naps away most of his classes. –noun 4. a brief period of sleep, esp. one taken during daytime: Has the baby had her nap? a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z name needle nap night nervous New Year’s Eve night-stand nude no