napping

The act of taking a nap or short sleep.

Noun

  1. 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. - 1993,...
  2. The act or process of raising a nap, as on cloth.

Forms

nappings

Derived

gnome-napping

Verb

  1. present participle and gerund of nap

Related

catch napping