napping

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Verb

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napping

  1. present participle and gerund of nap

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Noun

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napping (plural nappings)

  1. The act of taking a nap or short sleep.
    • 1993, Thomas T. Yoshikawa, Elizabeth Lipton Cobbs, Kenneth Brummel-Smith, Ambulatory geriatric care, page 552:
      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.
  2. The act or process of raising a nap, as on cloth.

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Middle English

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Noun

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napping

  1. Alternative form of nappynge