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The goal, I suppose, any fiction writer has, no matter what your subject, is to hit the human heart and the tear ducts and the nape of the neck and to make a person feel something about the characters are going through and to experience the moral paradoxes and struggles of being human.
Tim O'Brien

Meaning of "nape" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD NAPE

Of unknown origin.
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Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.
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PRONUNCIATION OF NAPE

nape  [neɪp] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF NAPE

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Nape is 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.

WHAT DOES NAPE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

nape

Nape

The nape is the back of the neck. In technical anatomical/medical terminology, the nape is referred to by the word nucha, which also gives the adjective corresponding to "nape" in English, "nuchal". In many mammals, the nape is the site of the scruff, a loose, non-sensitive area of skin by which the mother can carry her young, holding the scruff between her teeth. In domestic cats, the scruff is used when a mother cat transfers her kittens to a new nest or den site, and in mating, when the male cat grips the female cat's scruff with his teeth to help keep her relatively immobile. In traditional Japanese culture, the nape was one of the few areas of the body left uncovered by women's attire. The nape of a woman's neck held a strong attraction for many Japanese men. The nape is sometimes a target of body piercing.

Definition of nape in the English dictionary

The definition of nape in the dictionary is the back of the neck related adjective nuchal.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH NAPE


agape
əˈɡeɪp
ape
eɪp
cape
keɪp
cityscape
ˈsɪtɪskeɪp
crepe
kreɪp
drape
dreɪp
escape
ɪˈskeɪp
gape
ɡeɪp
grape
ɡreɪp
landscape
ˈlændˌskeɪp
pape
peɪp
rape
reɪp
reshape
riːˈʃeɪp
retape
ˌriːˈteɪp
scape
skeɪp
scrape
skreɪp
seascape
ˈsiːˌskeɪp
shape
ʃeɪp
tape
teɪp
videotape
ˈvɪdɪəʊˌteɪp

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE NAPE

nap
nap hand
napa
napalm
napalm bomb
napalm bombing
napery
Naphtali
naphtha
naphthalene
naphthalic
naphthalin
naphthaline
naphthalise
naphthalize
naphthene
naphthenic
naphthol
naphthous
naphthyl

WORDS THAT END LIKE NAPE

adhesive tape
cassette tape
chape
correction tape
duct tape
Eastern Cape
etape
gaffer tape
gang rape
Great Escape
masking tape
Northern Cape
out of shape
red tape
shipshape
take shape
the Cape
the grape
ticker tape
Western Cape

Synonyms and antonyms of nape in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «nape» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF NAPE

Find out the translation of nape to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of nape from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «nape» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

颈背
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

nuca
570 millions of speakers

English

nape
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

डब
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

مؤخر
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

затылок
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

nuca
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

ঘাড়
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

nuque
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Nape
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Nacken
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

首筋
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

목덜미
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Nape
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

gáy
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

பிடரி
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

डबके
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

ense
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

nuca
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

kark
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

потилицю
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

ceafă
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

αυχένα
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

agterkop
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

nacke
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

nakke
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of nape

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «NAPE»

The term «nape» is quite widely used and occupies the 40.332 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «NAPE» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about nape

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QUOTES WITH «NAPE»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word nape.
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Tim O'Brien
The goal, I suppose, any fiction writer has, no matter what your subject, is to hit the human heart and the tear ducts and the nape of the neck and to make a person feel something about the characters are going through and to experience the moral paradoxes and struggles of being human.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «NAPE»

Discover the use of nape in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to nape and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Fanie Fourie's Lobola
This delightful novel is filled with naughty humor and ironic reversals of stereotype.
Nape'a Motana, 2007
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Unabridged Dictionary of the Sensations "as If".
1328 Nape Hundredweight. — All the limbs feel stiff and paralyzed during and after walking with a sensation as of a hundredweight on the nape of the neck. Rhus Toxicoden- dron (Hg) Nape Oppressed. — ; Sensation as if the nape of the  ...
James William Ward, 1985
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Healing with the Medicine of the Prophet
Doctors have conflicting opinions regarding cupping on the nape cavity Some doctors approved of this form of cupping, saying that it helps against exophthalmos, the abnormal protrusion of the eyeballs, the heaviness in the eyebrows and the ...
Muḥammad ibn Abī Bakr Ibn Qayyim al-Jawzīyah, Imam Ibn Qayyim Al Jauziyah, Abdul Rahman Abdullah, 2003
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Physiology, Biochemistry and Molecular Biology of Plant Lipids
Introduction W-Acylphosphatidylethanolamine (NAPE) is an unusual derivative of the common membrane phospholipid, phosphatidylethanolamine (PE), with a third fatty acyl group attached through an amide linkage to the amino group of ...
John Peter Williams, Mobashsher Uddin Khan, Nora Wan Lem, 1997
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Thirty-five Years in the East: Adventures, Discoveries, ...
(If.) pain in the nape of the neck and shoulders. Asarum, stiffness of the neck, with thirst in the morning. Bar., stiff neck with pricking. Batella г., pain in the nape of the neck. r. Calebr. opp , pain in the nape of the neck. Camph., v. Cannab. Cannai ...
John Martin Honigberger, 1852
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Anandamide
NAPEs, including anandamide and N‐arachidonoyl‐PE, remained unchanged. Furthermore, although the N‐palmitoylethanolamine‐forming activity from N‐ palmitoyl‐PE in various organs of NAPE‐PLD−/− mice was decreased in cell‐ free ...
‎2009
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Contemplative Abstracts
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John O'Loughlin, 2011
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Sepedi Proverbs
This charming collection presents more than 100 Sepedi proverbs, arranged in alphabetical order and accompanied by English translations and a comprehensive explanation of each.
Nape'a Motana, 2004
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Cannabinoids and the Brain
First, N-arachidonoyl-phosphatidylethanolamine (NAPE) is synthesized from phos- phatidylethanolamine and arachidonic acid by an N-acyltransferase enzymatic activity. The molecular identity of the specific enzymes involved in this step is ...
Attila Köfalvi, 2007
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Understanding Cat Behavior
To do this, it rises up on its hind legs and brings its weight down, through stiffly held front legs, onto Left: Poised stationary, the ears have pinpointed the prey, and the eyes have focused on where to pounce THE KILL: THE NAPE BITE Cats  ...
Roger Tabor, 2003

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «NAPE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term nape is used in the context of the following news items.
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This Part-Dutch, Part-Fishtail Tutorial Will Cause Major Braid Envy
Make a dutch braid from temple to nape, bringing the braid around behind the opposite ear. Make sure to leave a little bit of hair out around the ... «Health.com, Jul 15»
2
What It's Like to Be Part of Cara Delevingne's “Paper Towns” Circus
She crafted a short plait near the nape of the neck, tied it off with a clear band, wrapped the end with a piece of hair to conceal the elastic, and ... «Style.com, Jul 15»
3
Stone Zoo welcomes 2 new cotton-top tamarins
About the size of a squirrel, these small mammals are noted for their long whitish crest of hair stemming from the forehead to the nape and ... «My Fox Boston, Jul 15»
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Karylle on Zsa Zsa's wedding plan: Hinihintay ko ang pamamanhikan
"Nape-pressure ako dahil may nagtatanong everyday," she said, laughing. "May plano naman to have a child, pero we're preparing lang. We're ... «Philippine Star, Jul 15»
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FORMULA: Bunny Blue
Step 2: Paint up the back of the head beginning at the nape and feathering up to the crown of her head, placing in foils. Pre-lighten to a level ... «ModernSalon.com, Jul 15»
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Curtis Stone with wife Lindsay Price as they attend LA premiere of …
Her blonde locks were worn in a sweeping side part and tied at the nape of her neck in a loose ponytail, while she teamed the vintage inspired ... «Daily Mail, Jul 15»
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Isabel Lucas in '70s minidress as she attends That Sugar premiere
Her blonde locks were worn in a sweeping side part and tied at the nape of her neck in a loose ponytail, while she teamed the vintage inspired ... «Daily Mail, Jul 15»
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2015 Summer NAPE Business Conference Offers Insight on Pricing …
2015 Summer NAPE Business Conference offers analysis on current energy industry and thoughts about the future. (Photo: Business Wire) ... «Business Wire, Jul 15»
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Greg Peck: Confirmation of a Cooper's hawk in my neighborhood
Also, this provides a great view of the crown/nape pattern, with the dark crown showing as distinctly darker than the nape.” Like the expert at ... «Gazettextra, Jul 15»
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Outsider Angst
Finally, his ghost-like paper collage “Untitled” showing the clean-shaven nape of a man's neck as a doubled hand rests on the back of his ... «Weekly Alibi, Jul 15»

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