napping in English

verb

1

sleep lightly or briefly, especially during the day.

I wondered if I had been glued to the bed, I could barely will myself to move, and then finally able to lift a limb or two, I turned over and felt into a sound sleep, napping for an hour.

synonyms: doze, sleep, sleep lightly, take a nap, catnap, rest, take a siesta, snooze, catch forty winks, get some shut-eye, catch some Zs, catch a few Zs

2

(of a horse) refuse, especially habitually, to go on at the rider's instruction; jib.

Vices, if they occur, like napping , can quickly be overcome, with no fear of getting the bit pulled through the mouth.

adjective

• off one's guard, off guard

verb

• doze, sleep, sleep lightly, take a nap, catnap, rest, take a siesta, snooze, catch forty winks, get some shut-eye, catch some Zs, catch a few Zs
• catnap

Use "napping" in a sentence

1. 🔊 The fox Archly approached the napping

2. At first, I thought she was just napping so I shook it.

3. My entire world seems to revolve around napping, television and lasagna.

4. In it the Indians pass away hot noon hours, napping or chatting.

5. When I say I have a marketing meeting, I'm napping in my car.

6. But napping within four hours of bedtime may be detrimental to healthy nocturnal rest.

7. Synonyms for Aestivating include dormant, asleep, sleeping, dozing, napping, slumbering, hibernating, resting, comatose and reposing

8. The Dock a Tot (and potentially Boppy lounger) would be for daytime supervised napping/hangout time

9. The insect kingdom bands together to perform an elaborate heist of a Coke from a napping picnicker .

10. “Bongo Rx was designed for the user experience.” Use it anytime, anywhere – at home, traveling, camping, or just napping on the couch

11. Bolstered beds are best for dogs that like to prop up their head while napping, cuddle into a corner, or feel secure

12. The resort’s Babymoon Escape package prices include three gourmet meals a day, plus fun activities like power napping (sign us up), prenatal yoga, and guided outdoor excursions.

13. What on earth is Clattering around in my bag? Quit Clattering around in here—the baby is napping! Hold that container still so those marbles don't Clatter around

14. WHAT is a Boppy? The Boppy is marketed as a pillow to help position a baby when breastfeeding, but is also used to prop up baby for spoon feeding, for playtime, and even for napping.

15. Chinook Lower Weight Room - Basement Room 40 & 50; Chinook Upper Weight Rooms 30, 40 & 50; Chinook Study and Presentation Rooms; Chinook Napping Pods; 1st Floor Study Lounges; Meditation Rooms; Music Practice Rooms; Event Space

16. 1 day ago · The Beachwood Police Blotter also contains an incident in which a woman said she was napping in her car with her son, 4, when the boy left the car and began to …

17. About halfway down the north side of the Alley stands Flourish and Blotts, the shop noticeable by its wide picture windows displaying all sorts of gold-embossed spellbooks, any new releases warranting advertisement and the occasional sleeping cat, as the shopkeeper’s two cats occasionally decide to make the window display their chosen napping place when they aren’t underfoot.

18. See: be Caught flat-footed be Caught in a time warp be Caught in the act be Caught in the crossfire be Caught in the middle be Caught napping be Caught off (one's) guard be Caught on the hop be Caught on the wrong foot be Caught short be Caught with (one's) pants down be Caught with (one's) trousers down be Caught with chaff be Caught with your pants