nap
When a person sleeps during the day, you can use the word “nap.”
- He’s taking a nap. (The verb “take” is often used with nap.)
- My baby is napping. (This sentence uses “nap” as a verb.)
- Babies take a lot of naps.
- Taking a nap during the day is good for you.
- Do you need a nap?
- A thirty-minute nap in the afternoon is all you need.
- The owner of the company encourages his employees to take naps.
Some Americans use the Spanish word “siesta” when describing a nap:
- I need a siesta.
- Don’t bother Ted right now. He’s taking a siesta.
Sometimes the word “nap” is used when a person isn’t paying attention:
- I’m sorry I didn’t hear what you said. I must have been napping.
- Half of the audience was napping during the speech made by the CEO.