Nap vs. Gap
Difference Between Nap and Gap
Napnoun
A brief sleep, often during the day.
Gapnoun
An opening in a solid structure or surface; a cleft or breach
wriggled through a gap in the fence.a large gap in the wall where the artillery shell had exploded.Napnoun
A soft or fuzzy surface on fabric or leather.
Gapnoun
A break in a line of defense.
Napnoun
A trick-taking card game in which the players are each dealt five cards and everyone bids the number of tricks they intend to take, with the highest bidder deciding the trump.
Gapnoun
An opening through mountains; a pass.
Napnoun
The first bid of five tricks in this game, the maximum number in a hand. Also called napoleon.
Gapnoun
A space between objects or points; an aperture
a gap between his front teeth.Napnoun
See napoleon1.
Gapnoun
An interruption of continuity
a nine-minute gap in the recorded conversation.needed to fill in the gaps in her knowledge.Napverb
To sleep for a brief period, often during the day; doze.
Gapnoun
A conspicuous difference or imbalance; a disparity
a gap between revenue and spending.the widening gap between rich and poor.Napverb
To be unaware of imminent danger or trouble; be off guard
The civil unrest caught the police napping.Gapnoun
A problematic situation resulting from such a disparity
the budget gap.the technology gap.Napverb
To form or raise a soft or fuzzy surface on (fabric or leather).
Gapnoun
A spark gap.
Napverb
To pour or put a sauce or gravy over (a cooked dish) in a thin, even layer
"a stuffed veal chop napped with an elegant Port sauce" (Jay Jacobs).Gapverb
To make an opening or openings in
a wall that was gapped.Napnoun
A short period of sleep, especially one during the day.
Gapverb
To make or adjust a space between (objects or points) or in (a device)
gap boards on a deck.gap a spark plug.Napnoun
A soft or fuzzy surface, generally on fabric or leather.
Gapverb
To be or become open
Her coat gapped open.Napnoun
The common direction, on some kinds of fabric, of the hairs making up the pile.
If the fabric has a nap, make sure all pieces are cut with the nap going the same direction.Gapnoun
An opening in anything made by breaking or parting.
He made a gap in the fence by kicking at a weak spot.Napnoun
(British) A type of bet in British horse racing, based on the experts' best tips.
Gapnoun
An opening allowing passage or entrance.
We can slip through that gap between the buildings.Napnoun
A card game in which players take tricks; properly Napoleon.
Gapnoun
An opening that implies a breach or defect.
There is a gap between the roof and the gutter.Napnoun
A bid to take five tricks in the card game Napoleon.
Gapnoun
A vacant space or time.
I have a gap in my schedule next Tuesday.Napnoun
(dialectal, Northern England, Scotland) A cup, bowl.
Gapnoun
A hiatus, a pause in something which is otherwise continuous.
I'm taking a gap.You must wait for a gap in the traffic before crossing the road.Napverb
To have a nap; to sleep for a short period of time, especially during the day.
Gapnoun
A vacancy, deficit, absence, or lack.
Their departure has left a gap in the workforce.Find words to fill the gaps in an incomplete sentence.Napverb
(figuratively) To be off one's guard.
The regulators were caught napping by the financial collapse.Gapnoun
A mountain or hill pass.
The exploring party went through the high gap in the mountains.Napverb
To form or raise a soft or fuzzy surface on (fabric or leather).
Gapnoun
(Sussex) A sheltered area of coast between two cliffs (mostly restricted to place names).
At Birling Gap we can stop and go have a picnic on the beach.Napverb
(obsolete) To grab; to nab.
Gapnoun
(baseball) The regions between the outfielders.
Jones doubled through the gap.Napverb
(cooking) To cover (something) with a sauce (usually in passive).
Gapnoun
The shortfall between the amount the medical insurer will pay to the service provider and the scheduled fee for the item.
Napnoun
a period of time spent sleeping;
he felt better after a little sleepthere wasn't time for a napGapnoun
(AU) (usually written as "the gap") The disparity between the indigenous and non-indigenous communities with regard to life expectancy, education, health, etc.
Napnoun
a soft or fuzzy surface texture
Gapnoun
(genetics) An unsequenced region in a sequence alignment.
Napnoun
the yarn (as in a rug or velvet or corduroy) that stands up from the weave;
for uniform color and texture tailors cut velvet with the pile running the same directionGapverb
(transitive) To notch, as a sword or knife.
Napnoun
a short sleep (usually not in bed)
Gapverb
(transitive) To make an opening in; to breach.
Napnoun
a card game similar to whist; usually played for stakes
Gapverb
(transitive) To check the size of a gap.
I gapped all the spark plugs in my car, but then realized I had used the wrong manual and had made them too small.Napverb
take a siesta;
She naps everyday after lunch for an hourGapnoun
a conspicuous disparity or difference as between two figures;
gap between income and outgothe spread between lending and borrowing costsGapnoun
an open or empty space in or between things;
there was a small opening between the treesthe explosion made a gap in the wallGapnoun
a narrow opening;
he opened the window a crackGapnoun
a pass between mountain peaks
Gapnoun
an act of delaying or interrupting the continuity;
it was presented without commercial breaksGapverb
make an opening or gap in
