Speakur

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catch someone napping

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.01 in modern English

Syllables
catch -some-one -nap-ping
IPA
33
Scrabble Score
19
Letters
5
Syllables
12
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To take advantage of someone's inattention.

Informal

Example Sentences

Usage

Inflected Forms

catches someone napping (present, singular) catching someone napping (participle, present) caught someone napping (participle, past) caught someone napping (past)

Questions

What does catch someone napping mean?
To take advantage of someone's inattention.

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