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Definition of nap verb from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary

nap

verb

NAmE//næp//

[intransitive]Verb Forms present simple I / you / we / they nap

he / she / it naps

past simple napped

-ing form napping

to sleep for a short time, especially during the day I tried to nap on the plane.

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Idioms

catch somebody napping

to get an advantage over someone by doing something when they are not expecting it and not ready for it

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