catching someone napping

A form of catch someone napping — To take advantage of someone's inattention.

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of catch someone napping
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catching someone napping. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/catching%20someone%20napping

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