Nap vs. Rest

Napnoun

A short period of sleep, especially one during the day.

Napnoun

A soft or fuzzy surface, generally on fabric or leather.

Napnoun

The common direction, on some kinds of fabric, of the hairs making up the pile.

Napnoun

(British) A type of bet in British horse racing, based on the experts' best tips.

Napnoun

A card game in which players take tricks; properly Napoleon.

Napnoun

A bid to take five tricks in the card game Napoleon.

Napnoun

(dialectal, Northern England, Scotland) A cup, bowl.

Napverb

To have a nap; to sleep for a short period of time, especially during the day.

Napverb

(figuratively) To be off one's guard.

Napverb

To form or raise a soft or fuzzy surface on (fabric or leather).

Napverb

(obsolete) To grab; to nab.

Napverb

(cooking) To cover (something) with a sauce (usually in passive).

Napverb

To have a short sleep; to be drowsy; to doze.

Napverb

To be in a careless, secure state; to be unprepared; as, to be caught napping.

Napverb

To raise, or put, a nap on.

Napnoun

A short sleep; a doze; a siesta.

Napnoun

Woolly or villous surface of felt, cloth, plants, etc.; an external covering of down, of short fine hairs or fibers forming part of the substance of anything, and lying smoothly in one direction; the pile; as, the nap of cotton flannel or of broadcloth.

Napnoun

The loops which are cut to make the pile, in velvet.

Napnoun

Same as Napoleon, 1, below.

Napnoun

a period of time spent sleeping;

Napnoun

a soft or fuzzy surface texture

Napnoun

the yarn (as in a rug or velvet or corduroy) that stands up from the weave;

Napnoun

a short sleep (usually not in bed)

Napnoun

a card game similar to whist; usually played for stakes

Napverb

take a siesta;

Nap

A nap is a short period of sleep, typically taken during daytime hours as an adjunct to the usual nocturnal sleep period. Naps are most often taken as a response to drowsiness during waking hours.

Restnoun

Relief from work or activity by sleeping; sleep.

Restnoun

(countable) Any relief from exertion; a state of quiet and relaxation.

Restnoun

(uncountable) Peace; freedom from worry, anxiety, annoyances; tranquility.

Restnoun

A state of inactivity; a state of little or no motion; a state of completion.

Restnoun

A final position after death.

Restnoun

A pause of a specified length in a piece of music.

Restnoun

A written symbol indicating such a pause in a musical score such as in sheet music.

Restnoun

Absence of motion.

Restnoun

A stick with a U-, V- or X-shaped head used to support the tip of a cue when the cue ball is otherwise out of reach.

Restnoun

(countable) Any object designed to be used to support something else.

Restnoun

A projection from the right side of the cuirass of armour, serving to support the lance.

Restnoun

A place where one may rest, either temporarily, as in an inn, or permanently, as, in an abode.

Restnoun

(poetry) A short pause in reading poetry; a caesura.

Restnoun

The striking of a balance at regular intervals in a running account. Often, specifically, the intervals after which compound interest is added to capital.

Restnoun

(dated) A set or game at tennis.

Restnoun

(uncountable) That which remains.

Restnoun

Those not included in a proposition or description; the remainder; others.

Restnoun

A surplus held as a reserved fund by a bank to equalize its dividends, etc.; in the Bank of England, the balance of assets above liabilities.

Restverb

(intransitive) To cease from action, motion, work, or performance of any kind; stop; desist; be without motion.

Restverb

(intransitive) To come to a pause or an end; end.

Restverb

(intransitive) To be free from that which harasses or disturbs; be quiet or still; be undisturbed.

Restverb

To be or to put into a state of rest.

Restverb

(intransitive) To stay, remain, be situated.

Restverb

To lean, lie, or lay.

Restverb

To complete one's active advocacy in a trial or other proceeding, and thus to wait for the outcome (however, one is still generally available to answer questions, etc.)

Restverb

(intransitive) To sleep; slumber.

Restverb

(intransitive) To lie dormant.

Restverb

(intransitive) To sleep the final sleep; sleep in death; die; be dead.

Restverb

(intransitive) To rely or depend on.

Restverb

To be satisfied; to acquiesce.

Restverb

(obsolete) To remain.

Restverb

(obsolete) To arrest.

Restverb

To arrest.

Restverb

To cease from action or motion, especially from action which has caused weariness; to desist from labor or exertion.

Restverb

To be free from whanever wearies or disturbs; to be quiet or still.

Restverb

To lie; to repose; to recline; to lan; as, to rest on a couch.

Restverb

To stand firm; to be fixed; to be supported; as, a column rests on its pedestal.

Restverb

To sleep; to slumber; hence, poetically, to be dead.

Restverb

To lean in confidence; to trust; to rely; to repose without anxiety; as, to rest on a man's promise.

Restverb

To be satisfied; to acquiesce.

Restverb

To lay or place at rest; to quiet.

Restverb

To place, as on a support; to cause to lean.

Restverb

To be left; to remain; to continue to be.

Restnoun

A state of quiet or repose; a cessation from motion or labor; tranquillity; as, rest from mental exertion; rest of body or mind.

Restnoun

Hence, freedom from everything which wearies or disturbs; peace; security.

Restnoun

Sleep; slumber; hence, poetically, death.

Restnoun

That on which anything rests or leans for support; as, a rest in a lathe, for supporting the cutting tool or steadying the work.

Restnoun

A projection from the right side of the cuirass, serving to support the lance.

Restnoun

A place where one may rest, either temporarily, as in an inn, or permanently, as, in an abode.

Restnoun

A short pause in reading verse; a cæsura.

Restnoun

The striking of a balance at regular intervals in a running account.

Restnoun

A set or game at tennis.

Restnoun

Silence in music or in one of its parts; the name of the character that stands for such silence. They are named as notes are, whole, half, quarter,etc.

Restnoun

That which is left, or which remains after the separation of a part, either in fact or in contemplation; remainder; residue.

Restnoun

Those not included in a proposition or description; the remainder; others.

Restnoun

A surplus held as a reserved fund by a bank to equalize its dividends, etc.; in the Bank of England, the balance of assets above liabilities.

Restnoun

something left after other parts have been taken away;

Restnoun

freedom from activity (work or strain or responsibility);

Restnoun

a pause for relaxation;

Restnoun

a state of inaction;

Restnoun

euphemisms for death (based on an analogy between lying in a bed and in a tomb);

Restnoun

a support on which things can be put;

Restnoun

a musical notation indicating a silence of a specified duration

Restverb

not move; be in a resting position

Restverb

take a short break from one's activities in order to relax

Restverb

give a rest to;

Restverb

have a place in relation to something else;

Restverb

be at rest

Restverb

stay the same; remain in a certain state;

Restverb

be inherent or innate in;

Restverb

put something in a resting position, as for support or steadying;

Restverb

sit, as on a branch;

Restverb

rest on or as if on a pillow;

Restverb

be inactive, refrain from acting;

Restverb

cease work or movement in order to relax, sleep, or recover strength

Restverb

allow to be inactive in order to regain strength or health

Restverb

(of a body) lie buried

Restverb

used euphemistically by actors to indicate that they are out of work

Restverb

leave (a player) out of a team temporarily

Restverb

(of a problem or subject) be left without further investigation or discussion

Restverb

allow (land) to lie fallow

Restverb

be placed or supported so as to stay in a specified position

Restverb

place (something) so that it is supported in a specified position

Restverb

(of a look) alight or be steadily directed on

Restverb

be based on; depend on

Restverb

place hope, trust, or confidence on or in

Restverb

be the responsibility of or belong to a specified person

Restverb

conclude presentation of either party's case in a suit or prosecution

Restverb

remain or be left in a specified condition

Restnoun

an instance or period of resting

Restnoun

a motionless state

Restnoun

an interval of silence of a specified duration.

Restnoun

the sign denoting a musical rest.

Restnoun

a pause in speech or verse.

Restnoun

an object that is used to support something

Restnoun

a support or hook for a telephone receiver when not in use

Restnoun

a support for a cue in billiards or snooker.

Restnoun

the remaining part of something

Restnoun

the remaining people or things; the others

Restnoun

a small, detached portion of an organ or tissue.

Restnoun

a rally in real tennis.