nap

Definition

Examples

He took a short nap on the train during the long trip.

Word Family

Synonyms

• catnapsleeping for a short period of time (usually not in bed)
• siestaa nap in the early afternoon (especially in hot countries)
• snoozesleeping for a short period of time (usually not in bed)

Collocations

• Easy take an afternoon nap
  to perform, accept, or undertake an action regarding an afternoon nap
• Medium short power nap enhancing employee alertness
  to short power nap enhancing employee alertness, meaning to cheat someone by not returning him enough money
• Hard install dedicated nap pods in modern tech firms
  to install dedicated nap pods in modern tech firms, meaning to set up for use
• Very Hard caught napping by rival's predatory price war
  to caught napping by rival's predatory price war, meaning to discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state