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[ adjective ] not prepared or vigilant

Synonyms

off_guard off_his_guard off_one's_guard off_her_guard off_your_guard off-guard

Examples

"the blow caught him napping" "caught in an off-guard moment" "found him off his guard"

Related terms

unready

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[ adjective ] not prepared or vigilant

Synonyms

off_guard off_his_guard off_her_guard off_one's_guard off_your_guard off-guard

Examples

"the blow caught him napping" "caught in an off-guard moment" "found him off his guard"

Related terms

unready

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[ adjective ] half asleep

Synonyms

drowsing dozy dozing nodding drowsy

Examples

"made drowsy by the long ride" "it seemed a pity to disturb the drowsing (or dozing) professor" "a tired dozy child" "the nodding (or napping) grandmother in her rocking chair"

Related terms

asleep

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Rhymes with

snapping mapping kidnaping kidnapping wrapping tapping lapping rapping piping popping nipping flapping trapping clapping strapping typing topping mopping camping ping sopping whopping gasping tramping shopping dumping dropping grasping chomping jumping thumping galloping flopping carping stopping warping gulping stumping overlapping taping burping whopping worshipping gaping seeping roping coping leaping ripping keeping whipping weeping sipping housekeeping enveloping developing shaping chipping shipping dripping drooping tripping walloping gossiping limping clipping creeping sweeping stooping landscaping slipping groping grouping sleeping gripping sloping stripping whipping scraping helping equipping safekeeping bookkeeping peacekeeping

Phonetic and Homophones

N AE1 P IH0 NG

Similar Spelling

nipping

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