 napping |
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| 1. | [ adjective ] not prepared or vigilant | |
| Synonyms: | off_guard off_his_guard off_one's_guard off_her_guard off_your_guard off-guard | |
| Examples: | "the blow caught him napping" "caught in an off-guard moment" "found him off his guard" |
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| Related terms: | unready | |
| 2. | [ adjective ] not prepared or vigilant | |
| Synonyms: | off_guard off_his_guard off_her_guard off_one's_guard off_your_guard off-guard | |
| Examples: | "the blow caught him napping" "caught in an off-guard moment" "found him off his guard" |
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| Related terms: | unready | |
| 3. | [ adjective ] half asleep | |
| Synonyms: | drowsing dozy dozing nodding drowsy | |
| Examples: | "made drowsy by the long ride" "it seemed a pity to disturb the drowsing (or dozing) professor" "a tired dozy child" "the nodding (or napping) grandmother in her rocking chair" |
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| Related terms: | asleep | |
| Similar spelling: |
nipping |
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