lap
/læp/
verb
- To drink by taking up liquid with the tongue, as an animal does.
- The cat lapped up the milk happily.
- The dog lapped water from its bowl.
- The thirsty puppy lapped at the puddle.
- To overtake an opponent by one full circuit in a race.
- The fastest runner lapped the entire field.
- She lapped her rival in the final stretch of the marathon.
- The champion driver lapped the slower cars on the track.
- To fold or wrap something around or over something else.
- He lapped the rope around the post to secure it.
- The tailor lapped the fabric edges before sewing.
- She lapped the blanket over the baby's feet.
- To move gently with a soft, splashing sound, like water against a shore.
- The waves lapped against the side of the boat.
- The gentle tide lapped the shore all evening.
- Water lapped at the sandy beach.
noun
- The flat area formed by the upper legs of a seated person, used for holding things or a child.
- The cat curled up on her lap while she read.
- He placed the baby gently on his lap.
- She kept her laptop on her lap during the flight.
- One complete circuit around a race track or course.
- He completed the final lap of the race with a burst of speed.
- The car made a pit stop after every ten laps.
- The runner finished the first lap in under a minute.
- A part of a journey or process; a stage or segment.
- We are in the final lap of the project before the deadline.
- Each lap of the hike offered a different view.
- The first lap of our road trip took us through the mountains.
- The amount by which one thing overlaps or extends beyond another.
- The roof tiles have a lap of about two inches.
- Make sure there is a proper lap when joining the two boards.
- The lap of the fabric seam should be at least half an inch.