The Oxford Thesaurus An A-Z Dictionary of Synonyms - nap°v.

1) doze, nod (off) , catnap, Colloq catch forty winks, drop off (to sleep) , get some shut-eye, snooze, zizz, US catch or log a few zees (Z's) : I nap every afternoon. --adv. 2) napping. unawares, off guard, unexpectedly, in an unguarded moment: The ball, hit to his backhand, caught him napping. --n. 3) doze, catnap, siesta, Colloq forty winks, shut-eye, snooze, zizz, Brit lie-down: Take a short nap before dinner.