napping (A2)

verb (present participle)

Pronunciation: /ˈnæpɪŋ/

Definition

A short sleep, especially during the day.

Examples

• The toddler was napping peacefully in her crib.

• He often spends his lunch break napping in his car.

• I feel so much better after napping for just twenty minutes.

How to Use napping

napping on the job (idiom)

sleeping while one should be working; being inattentive — "The security guard was fired for napping on the job."

Synonyms of napping

Words with a similar meaning to napping:

• dozing
• snoozing
• siesta

Antonyms of napping

Words with the opposite meaning to napping:

• waking
• activity

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