napping

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napping

Sounds like knapping · Rhymes with -æpɪŋ

verb

gerund, participle, present present participle and gerund of nap

noun nappings

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

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Closest in meaning: asleep, drowsing, dozing, dozy, drowsy, nodding, off-guard, unready, off guard, daytime, sleep, siesta, downsitting, bathing, lunching, rest

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@misc{napping_2026,
  title = {napping},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/napping},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}