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taking a nap

taking a nap is the present participle and gerund of take a nap.

Meaning of take a nap

Verb

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)

  1. (idiomatic) To sleep briefly.
    Synonyms:
    nap

Questions about taking a nap

What is taking a nap the present participle and gerund of?
Taking a nap is the present participle and gerund of take a nap.

Words near taking a nap in the dictionary

  1. taking a listen
  2. taking a load off
  3. taking a long walk off a short pier
  4. taking a long walk on a short pier
  5. taking a look
  6. taking a nap
  7. taking a number
  8. taking a page out of someone's book
  9. taking a page out of someone's playbook
  10. taking a pew
  11. taking a picture

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