napping
verbHow many syllables in napping?
There are 2 syllables in the word napping.Divide napping into syllables:
nap · ping
How to pronounce napping:
Definition of napping:
- napping (verb):
- to sleep briefly especially during the day doze
Synonyms for napping:
asleep
at rest
dormant
dozing
off guard
off her guard
off his guard
off one's guard
off your guard
resting
sleeping
slumbering
snoozing
unready
Antonyms for napping:
active
alert
attentive
awake
conscious
disturbed
insomniac
insomnolent
restless
roused
sleepless
unsettled
unsleeping
up
wakeful
waking
watchful
wide awake
wide-awake
without sleep
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