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lap

/ lap /
verb/noun

Definitions & Examples

verb Sense 1
lie partly over or alongside of something or of one another
Type of:
lie
Derived:
overlap
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s something to somebody
verb Sense 2
move with or cause to move with a whistling or hissing sound
"The bubbles swoshed around in the glass"
"The curtain swooshed open"
Type of:
sound go
Derived:
swish
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s
Somebody ----s something with something
verb Sense 3
take up with the tongue
"The cat lapped up the milk"
"the cub licked the milk from its mother''s breast"
Type of:
drink imbibe
Derived:
lick
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody PP
noun Sense 4
an area of control or responsibility
"the job fell right in my lap"
Type of:
sphere domain area
Kinds of:
lap of the gods
noun Sense 5
the upper side of the thighs of a seated person
"he picked up the little girl and plopped her down in his lap"
Type of:
thigh
noun Sense 6
the part of a piece of clothing that covers the thighs
"his lap was covered with food stains"
Type of:
cloth covering
Has parts:
skirt trousers pants
noun Sense 7
a flap that lies over another part
"the lap of the shingles should be at least ten inches"
Type of:
flap
Kinds of:
cuff turnup hem lapel lappet
Derived:
overlap
noun Sense 8
movement once around a course
"he drove an extra lap just for insurance"
Type of:
locomotion travel
Kinds of:
pace lap victory lap lap of honour
Derived:
circle circulate
verb Sense 9
wash or flow against
"the waves laved the shore"
Type of:
flow
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody PP
verb Sense 10
pass the tongue over
"the dog licked her hand"
Type of:
stroke fondle
Kinds of:
tongue
Derived:
lick
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s something with something
noun Sense 11
touching with the tongue
"the dog''s laps were warm and wet"
Type of:
touch touching
Derived:
lap up lick
Semantic Complexity
85%
Sense Count
11
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
40
Times Searched
3
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Related Words

lie sound go drink imbibe sphere domain area lap of the gods thigh cloth covering flap