-nap

See also: nap, Nap, NAP, nắp, and Näp

English

Etymology

Apparently extracted from kidnap (see libfix); ultimately from nap.

Suffix

-nap

Forming verbs with the sense of "abduct", or sometimes "abscond with".

Usage notes

Verbs formed with this suffix are typically found in their gerund-participle forms (in -napping), and in derived agent nouns in -napper).

Derived terms

dognap (dognapper, dognapping)
bossnap (bossnapper, bossnapping)

Anagrams

ANP, NPA, PAN, PNA, Pan, Pan-, Pan., anp, pan, pan-

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