naps

NOUN

short, light sleep

Synonyms

STRONG

break catnap doze interlude intermission nod pause respite rest shuteye siesta snooze spot

WEAK

few z's forty winks microsleep

Antonyms

STRONG

continuation

NOUN

grain of material

Synonyms

STRONG

down feel fiber grit outside pile roughness shag smoothness surface tooth wale warp weave weft woof

Antonyms

STRONG

inside interior middle

VERB

take a short, light sleep

Synonyms

STRONG

catnap doze drowse nod rack relax rest sleep snooze

WEAK

catch forty winks drop off get some shut-eye grab some z's nod off take a siesta take a snooze

Example Sentences

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“It’s not like you’re sleeping in a little sleeping cube,” Shiffrin says of her snooze routine, which long ago earned her the nickname Sir Naps a Lot.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 3, 2026

Naps are powerful things: During a long road trip, build in time to visit rest stops, not just to relieve yourself but to take a 20-minute nap.

From Slate • Nov. 26, 2025

"Naps should be no more than 40 minutes long, ideally 20," Mobed offers as a key tip.

From BBC • Mar. 14, 2025

The franchise’s first season was 1901 as the Blues, then went by the Broncos in 1902 and the Naps from 1903-14.

From Seattle Times • Oct. 3, 2021

Could you find out for me if it would be more profitable to buy Naps, in London, or change notes or sovereigns for them in Paris?

From Charles Lever, His Life in His Letters, Vol. II by Downey, Edmund