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# nap

noun (nap, naps); verb (nap, naps, napped, napping)

«nap» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. A nap is a short sleep in the day. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/N/nap/#m1)
2. To nap is to take a short sleep. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/N/nap/#m2)
3. «Catch someone napping» means find them not ready or not paying attention. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/N/nap/#m3)

### In the lessons

a time in the story; naps can last minutes or hours and can be counted; in everyday life babies and small children nap after lunch; in health sleep helps the body and brain rest; phrases «take a nap», «power nap», «cat nap»

### Examples

- The baby takes 2 naps a day. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/N/nap/#x1)
- His nap lasted 45 minutes. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/N/nap/#x2)
- She napped for 1 hour. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/N/nap/#x3)
- The cat naps 3 hours each afternoon. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/N/nap/#x4)
- Grandpa took a nap on the sofa. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/N/nap/#x5)
- My little brother gets grumpy when he misses his nap. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/N/nap/#x6)
- The dog was napping in the sun. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/N/nap/#x7)
- A short cat nap made her feel fresh. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/N/nap/#x8)

### Note

Gives a length of time: add naps for total sleep; «each day» gives a rate. Trap: change hours and minutes to one unit before adding. Spelling: double the p, nap → napped, napping.

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «nap» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/N/nap/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«nap» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/nap.html) on Mova free.