"napping" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: nappings [plural]
Rhymes: -æpɪŋ Head templates: {{en-noun}} napping (plural nappings)
  1. The act of taking a nap or short sleep.
    Sense id: en-napping-en-noun-W-HH5wVS Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 77 5 19 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 74 7 19 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 77 4 19
  2. The act or process of raising a nap, as on cloth.
    Sense id: en-napping-en-noun-xNfxcGSW
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: gnome-napping

Verb

Rhymes: -æpɪŋ Head templates: {{head|en|verb form}} napping
  1. present participle and gerund of nap Tags: form-of, gerund, participle, present Form of: nap Related terms: catch napping
    Sense id: en-napping-en-verb-P4r0V140

Inflected forms

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    }
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    }
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  "pos": "noun",
  "senses": [
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          "name": "English entries with incorrect language header",
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      ],
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        {
          "ref": "1993, Thomas T. Yoshikawa, Elizabeth Lipton Cobbs, Kenneth Brummel-Smith, Ambulatory geriatric care, page 552:",
          "text": "Poor or inadequate sleep hygiene may contribute to difficulty falling asleep and may be a factor in sleep onset insomnia for elderly persons. This is most frequently caused by haphazard and irregular nappings.",
          "type": "quote"
        }
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    }
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      ],
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          "nap",
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          "cloth",
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    },
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    }
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