/ Dictionary / Index N nape: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: nape Pronunciation: (nāp, nap), [key] — n. the back of the neck (usually used in the phrase nape of the neck). Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: nape (Thesaurus) napalm Naperville Related Content Daily Word Quiz: banshee Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language