napping

Definitions of napping
  1. adjective
    not prepared or vigilant
    “the blow caught him napping”
    synonyms: off guard, off her guard, off his guard, off one's guard, off your guard, off-guard
    unready
    not prepared or in a state of readiness; slow to understand or respond
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