lap

Nouns

• (n) the upper side of the thighs of a seated person
  • he picked up the little girl and plopped her down in his lap
• (n) an area of control or responsibility
  • the job fell right in my lap
• (n) the part of a piece of clothing that covers the thighs
  • his lap was covered with food stains
  lap covering,
• (n) a flap that lies over another part
  • the lap of the shingles should be at least ten inches
  overlap,
• (n) movement once around a course
  • he drove an extra lap just for insurance
  circle, circuit,
• (n) touching with the tongue
  • the dog's laps were warm and wet
  lick,

Verbs

• (v) lie partly over or alongside of something or of one another
• (v) pass the tongue over
  • the dog licked her hand
  lick,
• (v) move with or cause to move with a whistling or hissing sound
  • The bubbles swoshed around in the glass
  • The curtain swooshed open
  swish, swoosh, swosh,
• (v) take up with the tongue
  • The cat lapped up the milk
  • the cub licked the milk from its mother's breast
  lap up, lick,
• (v) wash or flow against
  • the waves laved the shore
  lave, wash,

Synonyms

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