napping

verb form (nap, naps, napped, napping); noun (a nap)

«napping» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

Everyday

Napping means sleeping for a short time, especially during the day. tree →
Caught napping (informal) means caught not paying attention or not ready. tree →

In the lessons

In family life: the baby is napping, Grandad napping in his chair. In science: many animals nap during the day. Phrase: «caught napping» in sport or tests means unprepared.

Examples

Shh, the baby is napping. tree →
Grandad was napping in front of the TV. tree →
Cats spend much of the day napping. tree →
The goalkeeper was caught napping and let in a goal. tree →
I like napping after a long swim. tree →
Our dog is napping in the sun. tree →
"Oh, shepherd," said the lady, "I have caught you napping!" tree →

Note

-ing form doubles the p: nap → napping, napped. Noun: a nap (have/take a nap). Similar: doze, snooze, kip (UK informal), forty winks.

On Mova

Trees and pragmatics of «napping» in the school dictionary: every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
«napping» in the school dictionary on Mova free.

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