napping
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
Eventually, he found himself on a beach that slanted at just the right angle to make it ideal for napping.
From Literature
![]()
Shabbas is a time when children need to be kept happy and preoccupied within certain limits while their parents are busy praying, preparing meals or napping.
His official biography on the Downing Street website says apart from rodent control: "Larry spends his days greeting guests to the house, inspecting security defences and testing antique furniture for napping quality."
From Barron's
Dad is busy on a phone call and Camille is napping.
From Literature
![]()
During the staged wedding sequence, I saw myself in the tired child napping over two chairs, waiting for the adults to wind down the party so I could go home to my own bed.
From Los Angeles Times
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.