LAP as NOUN

1. Meaning
   • touching with the tongue
   Synonym(s)
   • lick (what does lick mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • the dog’’s laps were warm and wet
   Hypernyms(s) lap is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • touch (what does touch mean?)
   • touching (what does touching mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • lap (what does lap mean?)
   • lap up (what does lap up mean?)
   • lick (what does lick mean?)
   • lick (what does lick mean?)
   • lap (what does lap mean?)
   • lick (what does lick mean?)
   • lap (what does lap mean?)
2. Meaning
   • movement once around a course
   Synonym(s)
   • circle (what does circle mean?)
   • circuit (what does circuit mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • he drove an extra lap just for insurance
   Hypernyms(s) lap is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • locomotion (what does locomotion mean?)
   • travel (what does travel mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • pace lap (what does pace lap mean?)
   • victory lap (what does victory lap mean?)
   • lap of honour (what does lap of honour mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • circle (what does circle mean?)
   • circulate (what does circulate mean?)
   • circle (what does circle mean?)
   • circle (what does circle mean?)
   • circulate (what does circulate mean?)
3. Meaning
   • a flap that lies over another part
   Synonym(s)
   • overlap (what does overlap mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • the lap of the shingles should be at least ten inches
   Hypernyms(s) lap is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • flap (what does flap mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • cuff (what does cuff mean?)
   • turnup (what does turnup mean?)
   • hem (what does hem mean?)
   • lapel (what does lapel mean?)
   • lappet (what does lappet mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • overlap (what does overlap mean?)
   • lap (what does lap mean?)
4. Meaning
   • the part of a piece of clothing that covers the thighs
   Synonym(s)
   • lap covering (what does lap covering mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • his lap was covered with food stains
   Hypernyms(s) lap is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • cloth covering (what does cloth covering mean?)
5. Meaning
   • the upper side of the thighs of a seated person
   Usage Example(s)
   • he picked up the little girl and plopped her down in his lap
   Hypernyms(s) lap is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • thigh (what does thigh mean?)
6. Meaning
   • an area of control or responsibility
   Usage Example(s)
   • the job fell right in my lap
   Hypernyms(s) lap is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • sphere (what does sphere mean?)
   • domain (what does domain mean?)
   • area (what does area mean?)
   • orbit (what does orbit mean?)
   • field (what does field mean?)
   • arena (what does arena mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • lap of the gods (what does lap of the gods mean?)

LAP as VERB

1. Meaning
   • wash or flow against
   Synonym(s)
   • lave (what does lave mean?)
   • wash (what does wash mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • the waves laved the shore
   Hypernyms(s) lap is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • flow (what does flow mean?)
2. Meaning
   • take up with the tongue
   Synonym(s)
   • lap up (what does lap up mean?)
   • lick (what does lick mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • The cat lapped up the milk
   • the cub licked the milk from its mother’’s breast
   Hypernyms(s) lap is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • drink (what does drink mean?)
   • imbibe (what does imbibe mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • lick (what does lick mean?)
   • lap (what does lap mean?)
3. Meaning
   • pass the tongue over
   Synonym(s)
   • lick (what does lick mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • the dog licked her hand
   Hypernyms(s) lap is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • stroke (what does stroke mean?)
   • fondle (what does fondle mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • tongue (what does tongue mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • lick (what does lick mean?)
   • lap (what does lap mean?)
   • lick (what does lick mean?)
   • lap (what does lap mean?)
4. Meaning
   • move with or cause to move with a whistling or hissing sound
   Synonym(s)
   • swish (what does swish mean?)
   • swoosh (what does swoosh mean?)
   • swosh (what does swosh mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • The bubbles swoshed around in the glass
   • The curtain swooshed open
   Hypernyms(s) lap is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • sound (what does sound mean?)
   • go (what does go mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • swish (what does swish mean?)
5. Meaning
   • lie partly over or alongside of something or of one another
   Hypernyms(s) lap is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • lie (what does lie mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • lap (what does lap mean?)
   • overlap (what does overlap mean?)