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took a nap

took a nap is the simple past 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 took a nap

What is took a nap the simple past of?
Took a nap is the simple past of take a nap.

Words near took a nap in the dictionary

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

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