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Adjective: napping  na-ping
  1. Not prepared or vigilant
    "the blow caught him napping";
    - off-guard, off guard, off one's guard, off his guard, off her guard, off your guard
Verb: nap (napped,napping)  nap
  1. Have a short sleep, esp. during the day
    "She naps everyday after lunch for an hour";
    - catnap, catch a wink [informal], kip [Brit, informal], snooze, drowse, doze, zizz [Brit, informal]

See also: unready

Type of: catch some Z's [N. Amer, informal], sleep, slumber

Encyclopedia: Napping

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