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NAP Synonyms

There are 13 synonyms of the word nap. (exact relations)
There are 14 hypernyms of the word nap. (close relations)
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snooze
verb, nounv, n
noun

• sleeping for a short period of time (usually not in bed)

verb

• sleep lightly or for a short period of time

doze
verbv
noun

• a light fitful sleep

verb

• sleep lightly or for a short period of time

sleep
verb, nounv, 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, nounv, 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
nounn
noun

• a nap in the early afternoon (especially in hot countries)

slumber
verbv
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, nounv, n
noun

• sleeping for a short period of time (usually not in bed)

verb

• take a siesta

napoleon
nounn
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, nounv, 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
nounn
noun

• sleeping for a short period of time (usually not in bed)

light sleep
noun, adjectiven, adj
noun

• sleeping for a short period of time (usually not in bed)

short sleep
verb, nounv, n
noun

• sleeping for a short period of time (usually not in bed)

Best Hypernyms For NAP

Here is a list of related hypernyms for nap, these are close relations that fall within the same topic. Most relevant words are highlighted and in order.
Words (9)
cards kip period sleep sleeping slumber texture thread yarn
Phrases (5)
card gamecatch some z'slog z'speriod of timetime period

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