1. noun /nap,næp/
a) A short period of sleep, especially one during the day.
2. verb /nap,næp/
a) To have a nap; to sleep for a short period of time, especially during the day.
The regulators were caught napping by the financial collapse.
b) To be off ones guard.
Vanilla ice cream topped with a poached or canned pear half, napped with chocolate sauce, and garnished with toasted sliced almonds.
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