Meaning of "nap" in the English dictionary

ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD NAP

Old English hnappian; related to Middle High German napfen.

Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.

PRONUNCIATION OF NAP

nap  [næp]

GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF NAP

Nap is a verb and can also act as a noun.

A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

See the conjugation of the verb nap in English.

WHAT DOES NAP MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Nap

A nap is a short period of sleep, typically taken during daylight hours as an adjunct to the usual nocturnal sleep period. Naps are most often taken as a response to drowsiness during waking hours. Cultural attitudes toward napping during the work day vary. In many western cultures children and the elderly are expected to nap during the day and are provided with designated periods and locations to do so. In these same cultures, most working adults are not expected to sleep during the day and napping on the job is widely considered unacceptable. Other cultures serve their largest meals at midday, with allowance for a nap period afterwards before returning to work.

Definition of nap in the English dictionary

The first definition of nap in the dictionary is to sleep for a short while; doze. Other definition of nap is to be unaware or inattentive; be off guard. Nap is also a short light sleep; doze.

CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO NAP

PRESENT

Present

I nap

you nap

he/she/it naps

we nap

you nap

they nap

Present continuous

I am naping

you are naping

he/she/it is naping

we are naping

you are naping

they are naping

Present perfect

I have naped

you have naped

he/she/it has naped

we have naped

you have naped

they have naped

Present perfect continuous

I have been naping

you have been naping

he/she/it has been naping

we have been naping

you have been naping

they have been naping

Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.

PAST

Past

I naped

you naped

he/she/it naped

we naped

you naped

they naped

Past continuous

I was naping

you were naping

he/she/it was naping

we were naping

you were naping

they were naping

Past perfect

I had naped

you had naped

he/she/it had naped

we had naped

you had naped

they had naped

Past perfect continuous

I had been naping

you had been naping

he/she/it had been naping

we had been naping

you had been naping

they had been naping

Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

Future

I will nap

you will nap

he/she/it will nap

we will nap

you will nap

they will nap

Future continuous

I will be naping

you will be naping

he/she/it will be naping

we will be naping

you will be naping

they will be naping

Future perfect

I will have naped

you will have naped

he/she/it will have naped

we will have naped

you will have naped

they will have naped

Future perfect continuous

I will have been naping

you will have been naping

he/she/it will have been naping

we will have been naping

you will have been naping

they will have been naping

The future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.

CONDITIONAL

Conditional

I would nap

you would nap

he/she/it would nap

we would nap

you would nap

they would nap

Conditional continuous

I would be naping

you would be naping

he/she/it would be naping

we would be naping

you would be naping

they would be naping

Conditional perfect

I would have nap

you would have nap

he/she/it would have nap

we would have nap

you would have nap

they would have nap

Conditional perfect continuous

I would have been naping

you would have been naping

he/she/it would have been naping

we would have been naping

you would have been naping

they would have been naping

Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.

IMPERATIVE

Imperative

you nap
we let´s nap
you nap

The imperative is used to form commands or requests.

NONFINITE VERB FORMS

Infinitive

to nap

Past participle

naped

Present Participle

naping

Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The past participle shows the action after completion.

SYNONYMS OF «NAP»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «nap» and belong to the same grammatical category.

synonyms of nap

catnap · down · doze · drop off · drowse · fibre · forty winks · grain · kip · nana nap · nod · nod off · pile · rest · shag · shuteye · siesta · sleep · snooze · texture · weave · zizz

TRANSLATION OF NAP

Find out the translation of nap to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of nap from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «nap» in English.

• Translator English - Chinese: 小睡
• Translator English - Spanish: siesta
• English: nap
• Translator English - Hindi: झपकी
• Translator English - Arabic: غَفْوَةٌ
• Translator English - Russian: дремота
• Translator English - Portuguese: soneca
• Translator English - Bengali: তন্দ্রা
• Translator English - French: somme
• Translator English - Malay: Tidur malam
• Translator English - German: Nickerchen
• Translator English - Japanese: うたたね
• Translator English - Korean: 낮잠
• Translator English - Javanese: Turu
• Translator English - Vietnamese: giấc ngủ ngắn
• Translator English - Tamil: தூக்கம்
• Translator English - Marathi: डुलकी
• Translator English - Turkish: şekerleme
• Translator English - Italian: sonnellino
• Translator English - Polish: drzemka
• Translator English - Ukrainian: короткий сон удень
• Translator English - Romanian: pui de somn
• Translator English - Greek: υπνάκος
• Translator English - Afrikaans: middagslapie
• Translator English - Swedish: tupplur
• Translator English - Norwegian: lur

10 QUOTES WITH «NAP»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word nap.

1

Alec Baldwin

There's less critical thinking going on in this country on a Main Street level - forget about the media - than ever before. We've never needed people to think more critically than now, and they've taken a big nap.

2

Kevin Barry

Get up, groan, write a bit, moan, eat breakfast, write some more, cycle my bike through the Sligo hills, make up country songs as I pedal along, sing them, have lunch, have a nap, groan, moan, write a small bit more, cook dinner, feed wifey, open a bottle, or several, slump, sleep.

3

Lizzie Andrew Borden

My door was open part of the time, and part of the time I tried to get a nap and their voices annoyed me, and I closed it. I kept it open in summer more or less, and closed in winter.

4

Anthony Bourdain

The Italians and Spanish, the Chinese and Vietnamese see food as part of a larger, more essential and pleasurable part of daily life. Not as an experience to be collected or bragged about - or as a ritual like filling up a car - but as something else that gives pleasure, like sex or music, or a good nap in the afternoon.

5

Cameron Bright

It gets very tiring when you are filming and then taken to a room to do school work. I never get any rest time. It is either work or school. Once you are an adult, you get to take a nap in between shots.

6

Michael Crawford

I really didn't realise until I got back the work that goes into a performance. You're like an athlete - if you haven't been practising things tighten up. I had to do a lot of practice work, but I got through it. Even when I was 21 I would have a 40-minute nap on the day of a show, and I will still do that.

7

Louis C. K.

Sometimes I try to take a nap before shows. That clears my head.

8

Charles Michael Davis

I like a lot of things about yoga - its an intro to good music; with each good teacher you study with, you learn a lot about them personally; it's not just about specific technique or poses. I also like Shavasana - not too many exercise routines let you nap at the end of them. You don't see nap pods in CrossFit gyms.

9

Casper Van Dien

I eat really healthy, and if I'm tired, I take a nap.

10

E. L. Doctorow

Here's how it goes: I'm up at the stroke of 10 or 10:30. I have breakfast and read the papers, and then it's lunchtime. Then maybe a little nap after lunch and out to the gym, and before I know it, it's time to have a drink.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «NAP»

Discover the use of nap in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to nap and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.

No Nap

Dad tries various activities to get Susie tired enough to take her nap, but they only exhaust him.

‎1996

Pirate Nap: A Book of Colors

Two brothers use their imaginations to turn their surroundings--from a white bandana and yellow coins to a red blanket and even their baby sister-- into a colorful pirate adventure before naptime.

Danna Smith, 2011

The Ten-Year Nap

Written in Meg Wolitzer’s inimitable, glittering style, The Ten-Year Nap is wickedly observant, knowing, provocative, surprising, and always entertaining, as it explores the lives of its women with candor, wit, and generosity.

Meg Wolitzer, 2008

The Royal Nap

Even the noise of a hiccup keeps King Gordo from falling asleep at naptime, until he discovers the soothing effect of a sad song. Shhhh! It's time for the royal nap......Baap! Whup, whup! Kolng!

Charles C. Black, 1997

The No-Cry Nap Solution: Guaranteed Gentle Ways to Solve All ...

Parents want them. Here are the tools to make them happen.” Maureen A. Doolan Boyle, Executive Director, MOST (Mothers of Supertwins), Inc.

Elizabeth Pantley, 2008

The Nap Master

Herman refuses to take a nap until the Nap Master takes him to the Land of Dreams.

William Kotzwinkle, Joe Servello, 1979

Implementing NAP and NAC Security Technologies: The Complete ...

This guide presents real-world hacking scenarios along with complete implementation guidance for the right NAP/NAC solution, so you can understand which solution makes the most sense based upon the most prevalent risks in your environment.

Daniel V. Hoffman, 2008

Nap-Nap, Quack-Quack

A familiar story for any parent, Nap-Nap, Quack-Quack will entertain young readers while showing parents the value of a great nap time ritual.

D. G. Bahtuoh, 2011

Permission to Nap: Taking Time to Restore Your Spirit

A peaceful book with full-color art offering you the time to take a break.

Jill Murphy Long, 2002

Change Your Life Without Getting Out of Bed: The Ultimate ...

This book is a Portable Nap to take along anywhere you need it! This book may cause you to feel more: -- sexy -- funny -- creative -- intriguing -- flexible -- deluxe SARK is an often crabby, helpless napper.

Sark, 1999

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «NAP»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term nap is used in the context of the following news items.

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Florida bear steals dog food, eats it, takes nap

LAKE MARY, Fla. (WFLA) – A bear in Seminole County, Florida went into someone's garage, ate part of a 20-pound bag of dog food, and then ... «NBC4i.com, Jul 15»

CHS awarded NAP tax credits

Staff and clients with the Center for Human Services hold up their water bottle gifts from the Federal AbilityOne Program in early fall 2011. «Sedalia Democrat, Jul 15»

Italian village Controne bans pets from making noise during …

Coupled with a tradition of drinking wine during lunch, the afternoon nap is so widely observed that museums, churches and businesses often ... «Daily Mail, Jul 15»

Dividend Announcements for July, 22nd (ENBL, LVS, MCS, MWA …

Navios Maritime Midstream Partners (NYSE:NAP) declared a quarterly dividend. Investors of record on Thursday, August 6th will be given a ... «sleekmoney, Jul 15»

SC shows discontent over NAP's progress

Justice Khawaja said that NAP's purpose was to protect the state of war, imposed by non-state actors and JID was part of the plan. The file ... «The Nation, Jul 15»

Doctor says power nap can improve cognitive faculties

According to Dr. Jonathan Tait from Rejuv Medical Southwest, 20 minutes is the sweet spot for a so called "power nap." When naps exceed 45 minutes, the ... «KVOA Tucson News, Jul 15»

Man breaks into Whitefish library and takes a nap

Man breaks into Whitefish library and takes a nap. Tuesday, July 21, 2015 9:50 PM EDT. Tuesday, July 21, 2015 9:50 PM EDT. By MTN News. «KBZK Bozeman News, Jul 15»

Is this the cruelest prank ever? Man interrupts pal's nap by holding …

Prankster Tom spotted his friend Marius sleeping in a car and thought that holding a power tool to his throat would make a hilarious video. «Irish Mirror, Jul 15»

Mandatory Nap Time

Joan Faus Vitoria, mayor of Ador in Valencia, has brought in official siestas (an afternoon rest or nap, especially one taken during the hottest ... «WSAV-TV, Jul 15»