lap
/læp/noun, verb1 syllable
Lap means: move with or cause to move with a whistling or hissing sound.
Synonyms for lap11
noun, as in the part of a piece of clothing that covers the thighs
noun, as in a flap that lies over another part
noun, as in touching with the tongue
verb, as in move with or cause to move with a whistling or hissing sound
verb, as in take up with the tongue
verb, as in wash or flow against
verb, as in pass the tongue over
What does lap mean?11
verb
move with or cause to move with a whistling or hissing sound“The bubbles swoshed around in the glass”
take up with the tongue“The cat lapped up the milk”
wash or flow against“the waves laved the shore”
pass the tongue over“the dog licked her hand”
lie partly over or alongside of something or of one another
noun
movement once around a course“he drove an extra lap just for insurance”
the part of a piece of clothing that covers the thighs“his lap was covered with food stains”
a flap that lies over another part“the lap of the shingles should be at least ten inches”
touching with the tongue“the dog's laps were warm and wet”
the upper side of the thighs of a seated person“he picked up the little girl and plopped her down in his lap”
an area of control or responsibility“the job fell right in my lap”
Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
What rhymes with lap?20
Lap in a sentence
- When the girl got tired, she leaned on her mother’s lap.deanoeba
- The cat got loose, ran into the cockpit, and jumped onto the pilot's lap.mccarras
- Reading the obituary section, for old people, is like taking a victory lap.Eccles17
- No matter how much you lap coal, it stays black.sabretou
- At the municipal swimming pool, children aren't allowed to play in the lap lanes.LimeGreenTeknii
- Ziri did a few laps around the house, then came back to the kitchen.Amastan
- Ben acted out the scene of the waitress spilling soup in his lap.Dejo
- You have only to sit quietly with your hands folded in your lap.unknown
Sentences from Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR, credited to their authors.
Forms of lap
as a noun
- plural
- laps
as a verb
- past tense
- lapped
- present participle
- lapping
- third-person singular
- laps
- past participle
- lapped