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Defenition of the word lap

    • Defenition of the word lap

      • the upper side of the thighs of a seated person
      • an area of control or responsibility; "the job fell right in my lap"
      • lie partly over or alongside of something or of one another
      • movement once around a course; "he drove an extra lap just for insurance"
      • the part that covers the thighs when one is seated
      • take up with the tongue; "The cat lapped up the milk"
      • a part that lies over another part
      • move with or make or cause to move with or make a whistling or hissing sound, as of liquids
      • touching with the tongue
      • pass the tongue over
      • touching with the tongue; "the dog''s laps were warm and wet"
      • a flap that lies over another part; "the lap of the shingles should be at least ten inches"
      • the part of a piece of clothing that covers the thighs; "his lap was covered with food stains"
      • the upper side of the thighs of a seated person; "he picked up the little girl and plopped her down in his lap"
      • wash or flow against; "the waves laved the shore"
      • take up with the tongue; "The cat lapped up the milk"; "the cub licked the milk from its mother''s breast"
      • pass the tongue over; "the dog licked her hand"
      • move with or cause to move with a whistling or hissing sound; "The bubbles swoshed around in the glass"; "The curtain swooshed open"
      • movement once around a course
      • a flap that lies over another part
      • the part of a piece of clothing that covers the thighs
      • an area of control or responsibility
      • wash or flow against
      • take up with the tongue
      • move with or cause to move with a whistling or hissing sound

    Synonyms for the word lap

      • circle
      • circuit
      • lap covering
      • lap up
      • lick
      • overlap
      • swish
      • swosh

    Meronymys for the word lap

      • pants
      • skirt
      • trousers

    Hyponyms for the word lap

      • cuff
      • hem
      • lap of honour
      • lap of the gods
      • lapel
      • lappet
      • pace lap
      • tongue
      • turnup
      • victory lap

    Hypernyms for the word lap

      • area
      • arena
      • cloth covering
      • domain
      • drink
      • field
      • flap
      • flow
      • fondle
      • go
      • imbibe
      • lie
      • locomotion
      • orbit
      • sound
      • sphere
      • stroke
      • thigh
      • touch
      • touching
      • travel

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