napped

Variant of nap

nap definition

nap (nap)

intransitive verb napped, napping nap′·ping

  1. to doze or sleep lightly for a short time
  2. to be careless or unprepared

Etymology: ME nappen < OE hnappian, akin to OHG hnaffezan

noun

a brief, light sleep; doze

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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