| Noun | 1. | nap - a period of time spent sleeping; "he felt better after a little sleep"; "there wasn't time for a nap"period, period of time, time period - an amount of time; "a time period of 30 years"; "hastened the period of time of his recovery"; "Picasso's blue period" kip - sleep; "roused him from his kip" | |
| 2. | nap - a soft or fuzzy surface texturetexture - the feel of a surface or a fabric; "the wall had a smooth texture" | |
| 3. | nap - the yarn (as in a rug or velvet or corduroy) that stands up from the weave; "for uniform color and texture tailors cut velvet with the pile running the same direction"thread, yarn - a fine cord of twisted fibers (of cotton or silk or wool or nylon etc.) used in sewing and weaving | |
| 4. | nap - a short sleep (usually not in bed)sleeping - the suspension of consciousness and decrease in metabolic rate siesta - a nap in the early afternoon (especially in hot countries) zizz - a nap; "Arthur's taking a short zizz" | |
| 5. | nap - a card game similar to whist; usually played for stakes | |
| Verb | 1. | nap - take a siesta; "She naps everyday after lunch for an hour" | |