noun Download 🔗Share A short period of sleep, especially one during the day. Examples : "After lunch, the baby usually takes naps for about an hour. " physiology body time action human Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To have a nap; to sleep for a short period of time, especially during the day. Examples : "After a long day at school, the children often naps on the bus ride home. " physiology action time Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To be off one's guard. Examples : "The regulators were caught napping by the financial collapse." mind attitude action Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A soft or fuzzy surface, generally on fabric or leather. Examples : "The soft naps on the new velvet chair made it very comfortable to sit on. " material appearance Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share The common direction, on some kinds of fabric, of the hairs making up the pile. Examples : "If the fabric has a nap, make sure all pieces are cut with the nap going the same direction." material Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To form or raise a soft or fuzzy surface on (fabric or leather). Examples : "The factory machine naps the wool fabric, creating a soft, fluffy surface perfect for winter coats. " material Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A type of bet in British horse racing, based on the experts' best tips. Examples : "My dad follows racing tips closely, and he usually places his naps on the horses the experts recommend. " sport race bet entertainment Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A card game in which players take tricks; properly Napoleon. Examples : ""After dinner, Grandpa taught us how to play naps, a card game where we try to win tricks." " game entertainment Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A bid to take five tricks in the card game Napoleon. Examples : ""In Napoleon, she confidently called naps and successfully won the hand." " game entertainment Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To grab; to nab. Examples : ""The police officer naps the suspect before he can escape." " police action Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To cover (something) with a sauce (usually in passive). Examples : "The chef carefully napped the pasta dish with a rich tomato sauce. " food Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share (dialectal, Northern England, Scotland) A cup, bowl. Examples : ""Could you please pass me a couple of naps for the soup?" " utensil drink Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share Kinky or curly hair Examples : "Her natural hair was full of beautiful, tight naps that bounced as she walked. " appearance body style race Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading