lap | English to English Dictionary

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lap

(l/&/p )

the upper side of the thighs of a seated person(noun.body)

Example:
He picked up the little girl and plopped her down in his lap.

source: wordnet30
an area of control or responsibility(noun.state)

Example:
The job fell right in my lap.

source: wordnet30
the part of a piece of clothing that covers the thighs(noun.artifact)

Example:
His lap was covered with food stains.

Synonym:
lap covering

source: wordnet30
a flap that lies over another part(noun.artifact)

Example:
The lap of the shingles should be at least ten inches.

Synonym:
overlap

source: wordnet30
movement once around a course(noun.act)

Example:
He drove an extra lap just for insurance.

Synonym:
circle, circuit

source: wordnet30
touching with the tongue(noun.act)

Example:
The dog's laps were warm and wet.

Synonym:
lick

source: wordnet30
The loose part of a coat; the lower part of a garment that plays loosely; a skirt; an apron.(noun)

source: webster1913
The act of lapping with, or as with, the tongue; as, to take anything into the mouth with a lap.(noun)

source: webster1913

lie partly over or alongside of something or of one another(verb.stative)

source: wordnet30
pass the tongue over(verb.contact)

source: wordnet30
move with or cause to move with a whistling or hissing sound(verb.perception)

Synonym:
swish, swoosh, swosh

source: wordnet30
take up with the tongue(verb.consumption)

Example:
The cat lapped up the milk.

Synonym:
lap up, lick

source: wordnet30
wash or flow against(verb.change)

Synonym:
lave, wash

source: wordnet30
To rest or recline in a lap, or as in a lap.(verb)

source: webster1913
To fold; to bend and lay over or on something; as, to lap a piece of cloth.(verb)

source: webster1913
To be turned or folded; to lie partly upon or by the side of something, or of one another; as, the cloth laps back; the boats lap; the edges lap.(verb)

source: webster1913
To take up drink or food with the tongue; to drink or feed by licking up something.(verb)

source: webster1913
To take into the mouth with the tongue; to lick up with a quick motion of the tongue.(verb)

source: webster1913