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    [Verb]  | "nap" | \ ˈnap \


    1: to sleep briefly especially during the day : doze

    2: to be off guard


    Origin: before 12th century ;

     Middle English nappen, from Old English hnappian; akin to Old High German hnaffezen to doze;

    [Verb]  | "nap" 


    1: to raise a nap on (fabric or leather)


    Origin: 1608 ;

    [Verb]  | "nap" 


    1: to pick or single out in a nap


    Origin: 1927 ;

    [Noun]  | "nap" 


    1: a short sleep especially during the day : snooze


    Origin: 14th century ;

    [Noun]  | "nap" 


    1: a hairy, fuzzy, or downy surface (as on a fabric)


    Origin: 15th century ;

     Middle English noppe, from Middle Dutch, flock of wool, nap;

    [Noun]  | "nap" 


    1: a pick or recommendation as a good bet to win a contest (such as a horse race); also : one named in a nap


    Origin: 1895 ;

     From to go nap (to make all the points in the card game Napoleon);

    [Noun]  | "nap" 


    1: a short sleep;


      * e.g., " ... so tired that she needed to take a refreshing nap before soccer practice "



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    [Noun]  | "nap" 


    1: a soft airy substance or covering;


      * e.g., " ... high-quality suede has a good, even nap "



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    [Verb]  | "nap" 


    1: to sleep lightly or briefly;


      * e.g., " ... decided to let the kids nap for a few more minutes before waking them "



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    2: to be in a state of sleep;


      * e.g., " ... I'm just going to nap the entire afternoon "



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     [ "nap" ]

    1: 3 hours of sleep or less

      * e.g.,  ... Zerostar took a nap from 2pm to 5pm. 

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    1: A pro re nata session of sleep. Can last as little as 10 minutes (powernap), to 3-4 hours. Not recommended for the ambitious personality, and usually frowned upon by semper fidelis types. Naps are sometimes instituted in some kindgergarten classes. Excessively long daytime naps may contribute to insomnia.

      * e.g.,  ... Howard: "I think i'm gonna take a nap." Nester: "What a waste of time." Howard: *Sleeps in bed for 2 hours* Howard: "That was great!" 

     [ "nap" ]

    1: often used wrongly by german computer-players for "newbie", meaning an inexperienced player of computer-games.

      * e.g.,  ... Exercia is a nap. 


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    2: it is derived from:

      * e.g.,  ... Translates to: Exercia has no clue what she is talking about and should go back to school for some english-lesson. 


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    3: newbie ->


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    4: noob (phonetically) ->


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    5: nub (phonetically again) ->


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    6: germans who think this should be pronounced "nap" (phonetically yet again)

     [ "nap" ]

    1: To steal or borrow without permission. Comes from "kidnap," which means stealing a kid.

      * e.g.,  ... Al Gore: "Governor Bush, you are not going to nap this election!" 

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    1: The act of coercing a partner of the opposite sex into a bed or other location for the purpose of noms, nomming, and other nom related activities.

      * e.g.,  ... Hey, do you want to go take a nap? 

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    1: Using one hand, the act of squeezing the thumb and middle finger together, moving the same hand and causing the index finger to strike the surfaces of the thumb and middle finger, causing a percussive sound similar to a snap. Used as a noun or verb.

      * e.g.,  ... My hands hurt from napping so much. 

     [ "nap" ]

    1: not a problem

      * e.g.,  ... My house just burned down. 

     [ "nap" ]

    1: A siesta time or an unknown/unplanned fiesta or an activity

      * e.g.,  ... I was planning to have a nap, but my boyfriend rapped me 

     [ "nap" ]

    1: An Idiot in Computer-Games. Somebody who is sleeping while playing. Noob

      * e.g.,  ... You stupid naps can´t win this game, even if you were as half as intelligent like a cow. 

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    1: The word "nap" is used as a way to divert your bros to go hang out with a girl your secretly in love with.

      * e.g.,  ... "Hey you want to go to the pub?" 

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