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lap
noun(lap)
the part of a piece of clothing that covers the thighs
Synonyms: lap covering,
Examples:
His lap was covered with food stains.
lap
verb(lap)
take up with the tongue
Synonyms: lap up, lick,
Examples:
The cat lapped up the milk.
lap
noun(lap)
touching with the tongue
Synonyms: lick,
Examples:
The dog's laps were warm and wet.
lap
noun(lap)
a flap that lies over another part
Synonyms: overlap,
Examples:
The lap of the shingles should be at least ten inches.
lap
verb(lap)
pass the tongue over
Synonyms: lick,
lap
noun(lap)
movement once around a course
Synonyms: circle, circuit,
Examples:
He drove an extra lap just for insurance.
lap
verb(lap)
wash or flow against
Synonyms: lave, wash,
lap
verb(lap)
move with or cause to move with a whistling or hissing sound
Synonyms: swish, swoosh, swosh,
lap
noun(lap)
an area of control or responsibility
Examples:
The job fell right in my lap.
lap
verb(lap)
lie partly over or alongside of something or of one another
lap
noun(lap)
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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