ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Napping

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Part of speech verb

Quick meaning: Napping is a verb meaning present participle and gerund of nap.

Meaning

present participle and gerund of nap.

More Meanings

  1. The act of taking a nap or short sleep.
  2. The act or process of raising a nap, as on cloth.

Example Sentences

Poor or inadequate sleep hygiene may contribute to difficulty falling asleep and may be a factor in sleep onset insomnia for elderly persons. This is most frequently caused by haphazard and irregular nappings.

Word Forms

Synonyms for napping

Depending on context, synonyms include drowsy, dozing, nodding, dozy, drowsing.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include asleep, drowsing, dozing, dozy, drowsy, nodding.

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