From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:
Nap \Nap\ (n[a^]p), v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Napped} (n[a^]pt); p.
pr. & vb. n. {Napping} (n[a^]p"p[i^]ng).] [OE. nappen, AS.
hn[ae]ppian to take a nap, to slumber; cf. AS. hnipian to
bend one's self, Icel. hnipna, hn[imac]pa, to droop.]
1. To have a short sleep; to be drowsy; to doze. --Chaucer.
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2. To be in a careless, secure state; to be unprepared; as,
to be caught napping. --Wyclif.
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I took thee napping, unprepared. --Hudibras.
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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:
Napping \Nap"ping\, n.
1. The act or process of raising a nap, as on cloth.
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2. (Hat Making) A sheet of partially felted fur before it is
united to the hat body. --Knight.
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3. The act or process of having a short sleep; as, napping is
a common occupation for cats.
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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
napping
adj 1: not prepared or vigilant; "the blow caught him napping";
"caught in an off-guard moment"; "found him off his
guard" [syn: {napping}, {off-guard(a)}, {off guard(p)},
{off one's guard(p)}, {off his guard}, {off her guard},
{off your guard}]
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