catches napping

A form of catch napping — To surprise; to take advantage of the lack of watchfulness of.

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Meanings

verb
  1. indicativepresentsingularthird personthird-person singular simple present indicative of catch napping
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catches napping. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/catches%20napping

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“catches napping.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/catches%20napping. Accessed November 4, 2026.

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