dog nap

A form of dognap — To abduct or steal a dog, especially in order to sell it.

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Meanings

verbdog nap (third-person singular simple present dog naps, present participle dog napping or (rare, US only) dog naping, simple past and past participle dog napped or (rare, US only) dog naped)

present singular third person dog naps · participle present dog napping · US participle present rare dog naping · participle past dog napped · past dog napped · US participle past rare dog naped · US past rare dog naped

  1. alternativeAlternative form of dognap.

    This dog was dog napped!

    2012, Pastor Virgil Wynia, Pastor Becky Wynia, A Journey of Miracles: True Stories Depicting God's Provision
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    About now you are thinking the loveable pooch got hit by a Mack Truck or was dog napped by some diabolical scientist bent on discovering why dogs are so loyal.

    2005, Robert Hall-Homstad, Murder on High, page 188

    During an impromptu shopping spree, Aunt Jewels and a dog named Maggie May are kidnapped and dog napped respectively.

    2006, Terry I. Miles, DOG Gone Christmas: A Cozy Little Murder Mystery, page xiii
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APA

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

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “dog nap,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dog%20nap.

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