Napping — Nap ping, n. 1. The act or process of raising a nap, as on cloth. [1913 Webster] 2. (Hat Making) A sheet of partially felted fur before it is united to the hat body. Knight. [1913 Webster] 3. The act or process of having a short sleep; as,… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
napping — (n.) action of sleeping, O.E. hneappunge, verbal noun from NAP (Cf. nap) (v.) … Etymology dictionary
napping — Synonyms and related words: a stranger to, absent, absentminded, absorbed, abstracted, anesthetized, asleep, bemused, blind to, castle building, cataleptic, caught napping, comatose, daydreaming, daydreamy, dead to, deaf to, doped, dozy, dreaming … Moby Thesaurus
napping — adjective not prepared or vigilant the blow caught him napping caught in an off guard moment found him off his guard • Syn: ↑off guard, ↑off guard, ↑off one s guard, ↑off his guard, ↑off her g … Useful english dictionary
Napping machine — Gig Gig, n. [Cf. Icel. g[imac]gja fiddle, MHG. g[imac]ge, G. geige, Icel. geiga to take a wrong direction, rove at random, and E. jig.] 1. A top or whirligig; any little thing that is whirled round in play. [1913 Webster] Thou disputest like an… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
napping — sb. == sleep. Ps. lxxv. 6. AS. hnæppung … Oldest English Words
napping — næp n. light sleep, short sleep (usually during the day) n. soft fibrous surface of a fabric that usually lies in one direction; soft superficial texture of a piece leather v. doze, sleep lightly (during the day); act recklessly; be unprepared v … English contemporary dictionary
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napping hammer — variant of knapping hammer … Useful english dictionary
Car-napping — Filmdaten Originaltitel Car napping – bestellt – geklaut – geliefert Produktionsland Deutschland … Deutsch Wikipedia
