NAP Synonyms
14 hypernyms for nap. (close relations)
Best Synonyms for NAP
| Word | Save | More Find | Usage | Type | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| snooze | verb, noun v, n | |||||
noun • sleeping for a short period of time (usually not in bed) verb • sleep lightly or for a short period of time | ||||||
| doze | verb v | |||||
noun • a light fitful sleep verb • sleep lightly or for a short period of time | ||||||
| sleep | verb, noun v, n | |||||
noun • a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended • a torpid state resembling deep sleep • a period of time spent sleeping • euphemisms for death (based on an analogy between lying in a bed and in a tomb) verb • be asleep • be able to accommodate for sleeping | ||||||
| rest | verb, noun v, n | |||||
noun • something left after other parts have been taken away • freedom from activity (work or strain or responsibility) • a pause for relaxation • a state of inaction • euphemisms for death (based on an analogy between lying in a bed and in a tomb) • a support on which things can be put • a musical notation indicating a silence of a specified duration verb • not move; be in a resting position • take a short break from one's activities in order to relax • give a rest to • have a place in relation to something else • be at rest • stay the same; remain in a certain state • be inherent or innate in • put something in a resting position, as for support or steadying • sit, as on a branch • rest on or as if on a pillow • be inactive, refrain from acting | ||||||
| siesta | noun n | |||||
noun • a nap in the early afternoon (especially in hot countries) | ||||||
| slumber | verb v | |||||
noun • a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended • a dormant or quiescent state verb • be asleep | ||||||
| catnap | verb, noun v, n | |||||
noun • sleeping for a short period of time (usually not in bed) verb • take a siesta | ||||||
| napoleon | noun n | |||||
noun • a rectangular piece of pastry with thin flaky layers and filled with custard cream • French general who became emperor of the French (1769-1821) • a card game similar to whist; usually played for stakes | ||||||
| pile | verb, noun v, n | |||||
noun • a collection of objects laid on top of each other • (often followed by `of') a large number or amount or extent • a large sum of money (especially as pay or profit) • fine soft dense hair (as the fine short hair of cattle or deer or the wool of sheep or the undercoat of certain dogs) • battery consisting of voltaic cells arranged in series; the earliest electric battery devised by Volta • a column of wood or steel or concrete that is driven into the ground to provide support for a structure • the yarn (as in a rug or velvet or corduroy) that stands up from the weave • a nuclear reactor that uses controlled nuclear fission to generate energy verb • arrange in stacks • press tightly together or cram • place or lay as if in a pile | ||||||
| catch a wink | ||||||
verb • take a siesta | ||||||
| forty winks | noun n | |||||
noun • sleeping for a short period of time (usually not in bed) | ||||||
| light sleep | noun, adjective n, adj | |||||
noun • sleeping for a short period of time (usually not in bed) | ||||||
| short sleep | verb, noun v, n | |||||
noun • sleeping for a short period of time (usually not in bed) | ||||||