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   Nap (năp), v. i. [imp. & p. p. Napped (năpt); p. pr. & vb. n. Napping (năpˈpĭng).] [OE. nappen, AS. hnæppian to take a nap, to slumber; cf. AS. hnipian to bend one's self, Icel. hnipna, hnīpa, to droop.]
   1. To have a short sleep; to be drowsy; to doze.  Chaucer.
   
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   2. To be in a careless, secure state; to be unprepared; as, “to be caught napping”.  Wyclif.
   
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   I took thee napping, unprepared. Hudibras.
   
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   Napping (?), n.
   1. The act or process of raising a nap, as on cloth.
   
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   2. (Hat Making) A sheet of partially felted fur before it is united to the hat body.  Knight.
   
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   3. The act or process of having a short sleep; as, “napping is a common occupation for cats”.
   
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