napping Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. verb take a siesta
    nap; catnap; catch a wink.
    • She naps everyday after lunch for an hour
  2. adjective satellite not prepared or vigilant
    off her guard; off guard; off one's guard; off his guard; off-guard; off your guard.
    • the blow caught him napping
    • caught in an off-guard moment
    • found him off his guard

WordNet


Nap"ping noun
Definitions
  1. The act or process of raising a nap, as on cloth.
  2. (Hat Making) A sheet of partially felted fur before it is united to the hat body. Knight.

Webster 1913