From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
nap n 1: a period of time spent sleeping; "he felt better after a little sleep"; "there wasn't time for a nap" [syn: sleep, nap] 2: a soft or fuzzy surface texture 3: the yarn (as in a rug or velvet or corduroy) that stands up from the weave; "for uniform color and texture tailors cut velvet with the pile running the same direction" [syn: pile, nap] 4: sleeping for a short period of time (usually not in bed) [syn: nap, catnap, cat sleep, forty winks, short sleep, snooze] 5: a card game similar to whist; usually played for stakes [syn: Napoleon, nap] v 1: take a siesta; "She naps everyday after lunch for an hour" [syn: nap, catnap, catch a wink]