Micro-Naps or Micro-Sleeping are brief periods of time were your body shuts itself down as if you were sleeping. These usally last under a minute and can occur anytime, without warning. These are usally happen when the subject has had little to no sleep for an extended time. During the brief time of the micro nap one can be dreaming often confussing their dreams with reality. Fallowing a micro nap the subject can have the feeling of dred and fear.
I was caught napping.
they should stop napping at any age. by NH
That is the correct spelling for napping. ie sleeping.
Caught Napping - 1913 is rated/received certificates of: UK:U
The sound of a groaning ghost disturbs the narrator while he is napping.
Audrey and Don Wood's "The Napping House" was published March 30th, 1984.
The cast of Caught Napping - 1910 includes: Fred Rains
Cat Napping - 1951 is rated/received certificates of: USA:Approved (PCA #14645)
Dad Caught Napping - 1913 is rated/received certificates of: UK:U
Yes, napping can be used as an adjective.Example:The napping cats look so peaceful. (napping is an adjective describing the noun cats)Napping can also be used as a gerund (verbal noun) and a verb.Examples:Napping is a great stress reliever. (gerund, subject of the linking verb is)Several gray cats were napping in the warm sunshine. (verb, used with a past tense auxiliary verb to create the past progressive tense)
The cast of Dad Caught Napping - 1913 includes: Dorothy Bellew
Napping, being a refreshing activity, is a beneficial way to recharge and relax.