lap
lap
- n the upper side of the thighs of a seated person
he picked up the little girl and plopped her down in his lap - n an area of control or responsibility
the job fell right in my lap - n the part of a piece of clothing that covers the thighs
his lap was covered with food stains - n a flap that lies over another part
the lap of the shingles should be at least ten inches - n movement once around a course
he drove an extra lap just for insurance - n touching with the tongue
the dog's laps were warm and wet - v lie partly over or alongside of something or of one another
- v pass the tongue over
- v move with or cause to move with a whistling or hissing sound
- v take up with the tongue
The cat lapped up the milk - v wash or flow against
- By the 24th lap, he was already lapping stragglers.
- And while fighting for your right to lap dance and mime and breathe just the regular pollution and not the added fumes of cigarette smokers is a very fine, very American idea, it .
- Victor Ibbotson jogged through a slowdown lap, gulped a pint of milk, said the race had gone according to plan.