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