Difference between Nap and Sleep

What is the difference between Nap and Sleep?

Nap as a noun is a short period of sleep, especially one during the day. while Sleep as a noun is the state of reduced consciousness during which a human or animal rests in a daily rhythm.

Nap

Part of speech: noun

Definition: A short period of sleep, especially one during the day. A soft or fuzzy surface on fabric or leather. A type of bet in British horse racing, based on the experts best tips. A card game in which players take tricks; properly

Part of speech: verb

Definition: To have a nap; to sleep for a short period of time, especially during the day. To be off one's guard. To form or raise a soft or fuzzy surface on (fabric or leather). To grab; to nab. To cover (something) with a sauce (usually in passive).

Example sentence: When my marriage broke up... I had just put on 45 pounds for my 'Shall We Dance?' character. I had to eat 10,000 calories a day just to put on weight while training with Tony Dovolani. I basically stayed in bed for a six-month rotation of depression naps. Dance helped me lose the weight.

Sleep

Part of speech: noun

Definition: The state of reduced consciousness during which a human or animal rests in a daily rhythm.An act or instance of sleeping.A substance found in the corner of the eyes after waking, whether real or a figurative objectification of sleep (in the sense of reduced consciousness).

Part of speech: verb

Definition: To rest in a state of reduced consciousness.To accommodate in beds.

Example sentence: As a well-spent day brings happy sleep, so a life well spent brings happy death.

We hope you now know whether to use Nap or Sleep in your sentence.

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