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.