take a nap

Verb

Meaning

take a nap (third-person singular simple present takes a nap, present participle taking a nap, simple past took a nap, past participle taken a nap)

(idiomatic) To sleep briefly.

Source: en.wiktionary.org

Synonyms

kip rest sleep nap slumber doze snooze sit down lie down drop off drowse ease up catnap zizz take five

Antonyms

rise stir energize wake up stay up

Examples

I never take a nap after dinner but when I have had a bad night and then the nap takes me. Samuel Johnson

There is no point at which you can say, 'Well, I'm successful now. I might as well take a nap.' Carrie Fisher

I eat really healthy, and if I'm tired, I take a nap. Casper Van Dien

If you want happiness for an hour -- take a nap. If you want happiness for a day -- go fishing. If you want happiness for a month -- get married. If you want happiness for a year -- inherit a fortune. If you want happiness for a lifetime -- help someone else. Chinese Proverb

If you want happiness for an hour -- take a nap. Chinese Proverb

If you want happiness for an hour, take a nap. If you want happiness for a day, go fishing. If you want happiness for a month, get married. If you want happiness for a year, inherit a fortune. If you want happiness for a lifetime, help someone else. Traditional Proverb

Close letter words and terms

Take a look at it take a meeting take a moment take a nosedive take a number take a page out of someone's book