lap -- (the upper side of the thighs of a seated person; "he picked up the little girl and plopped her down in his lap")
lap -- (an area of control or responsibility; "the job fell right in my lap")
lap, lap covering -- (the part of a piece of clothing that covers the thighs; "his lap was covered with food stains")
lap, overlap -- (a flap that lies over another part; "the lap of the shingles should be at least ten inches")
lap, circle, circuit -- (movement once around a course; "he drove an extra lap just for insurance")
lick, lap -- (touching with the tongue; "the dog's laps were warm and wet")
Overview of verb lap
The verb lap has 5 senses
lap -- (lie partly over or alongside of something or of one another)
lick, lap -- (pass the tongue over; "the dog licked her hand")
lap, swish, swosh, swoosh -- (move with or cause to move with a whistling or hissing sound; "The bubbles swoshed around in the glass"; "The curtain swooshed open")
lap, lap up, lick -- (take up with the tongue; "The cat lapped up the milk"; "the cub licked the milk from its mother's breast")
lave, lap, wash -- (wash or flow against; "the waves laved the shore")
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