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| 1. | [ noun ] (anatomy,zoology) the upper side of the thighs of a seated person | |
| Examples: | "he picked up the little girl and plopped her down in his lap" |
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| Related terms: | thigh | |
| 2. | [ verb ] lie partly over or alongside of something or of one another | |
| Related terms: | lie lie | |
| 3. | [ verb ] (sexuality) pass the tongue over | |
| Synonyms: | lick | |
| Examples: | "the dog licked her hand" |
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| Related terms: | stroke tongue lick | |
| 4. | [ noun ] (clothing) the part of a piece of clothing that covers the thighs | |
| Synonyms: | lap_covering | |
| Examples: | "his lap was covered with food stains" |
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| Related terms: | cloth_covering trousers skirt | |
| 5. | [ verb ] wash or flow against | |
| Synonyms: | wash lave | |
| Examples: | "the waves laved the shore" |
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| Related terms: | flow | |
| 6. | [ noun ] movement once around a course | |
| Synonyms: | circle circuit | |
| Examples: | "he drove an extra lap just for insurance" |
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| Related terms: | locomotion pace_lap lap_of_honour circle | |
| 7. | [ noun ] an area of control or responsibility | |
| Examples: | "the job fell right in my lap" |
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| Related terms: | sphere lap_of_the_gods | |
| 8. | [ verb ] move with or cause to move with a whistling or hissing sound | |
| Synonyms: | swish swoosh swosh | |
| Examples: | "The bubbles swoshed around in the glass" "The curtain swooshed open" |
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| Related terms: | go swish | |
| 9. | [ verb ] take up with the tongue | |
| Synonyms: | lick lap_up | |
| Examples: | "The cat lapped up the milk" "the cub licked the milk from its mother's breast" |
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| Related terms: | drink lick | |
| 10. | [ noun ] a flap that lies over another part | |
| Synonyms: | overlap | |
| Examples: | "the lap of the shingles should be at least ten inches" |
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| Related terms: | flap hem cuff lapel lappet overlap | |
| 11. | [ noun ] touching with the tongue | |
| Synonyms: | lick | |
| Examples: | "the dog's laps were warm and wet" |
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| Related terms: | touch | |
| Similar spelling: |
Lapp Lape layup lav lab lay-up lay_up lave lava Laub layby Lavey Laube Laboy Laboe Labbe |
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