take a nap
Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.
Meaning · English
sleep for a short period of time
Literally: take a sleep
Where it’s used:
Used
Widespread English
Examples
Tom and Mary said they needed to take a nap.Tom và Mary bảo họ cần chợp mắt một lúc.
Tatoeba sentence #13591576 (CC BY 2.0 FR, tatoeba.org, retrieved 2026-07-31)
Sources & notes
Listed in Wiktionary’s “English idioms” category (retrieved 2026-07-29); definition pending editorial review. Definition drafted by AI (@cf/meta/llama-3.3-70b-instruct-fp8-fast) and auto-approved by rule on 2026-07-31; pending editor spot-check.
Common questions
What does “take a nap” mean?
sleep for a short period of time Literally: take a sleep
Is “take a nap” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.