| lapped | (v.) | lap |
| lap | | |
| n. (body) | 1. lap | the upper side of the thighs of a seated person.; "he picked up the little girl and plopped her down in his lap" |
| ~ thigh | the part of the leg between the hip and the knee. |
| n. (state) | 2. lap | an area of control or responsibility.; "the job fell right in my lap" |
| ~ arena, domain, sphere, orbit, area, field | a particular environment or walk of life.; "his social sphere is limited"; "it was a closed area of employment"; "he's out of my orbit" |
| ~ lap of the gods | beyond human control or responsibility.; "there is nothing more I can do; it's in the lap of the gods now" |
| n. (artifact) | 3. lap, lap covering | the part of a piece of clothing that covers the thighs.; "his lap was covered with food stains" |
| ~ cloth covering | a covering made of cloth. |
| ~ skirt | cloth covering that forms the part of a garment below the waist. |
| ~ trouser, pant | (usually in the plural) a garment extending from the waist to the knee or ankle, covering each leg separately.; "he had a sharp crease in his trousers" |
| n. (artifact) | 4. lap, overlap | a flap that lies over another part.; "the lap of the shingles should be at least ten inches" |
| ~ cuff, turnup | the lap consisting of a turned-back hem encircling the end of the sleeve or leg. |
| ~ flap | any broad thin and limber covering attached at one edge; hangs loose or projects freely.; "he wrote on the flap of the envelope" |
| ~ lapel | lap at the front of a coat; continuation of the coat collar. |
| ~ lappet | a small lap on a garment or headdress. |
| n. (act) | 5. circle, circuit, lap | movement once around a course.; "he drove an extra lap just for insurance" |
| ~ locomotion, travel | self-propelled movement. |
| ~ pace lap | the first lap of a car race that prepares the cars for a fast start. |
| ~ lap of honour, victory lap | a lap by the winning person or team run to celebrate the victory. |
| n. (act) | 6. lap, lick | touching with the tongue.; "the dog's laps were warm and wet" |
| ~ touching, touch | the act of putting two things together with no space between them.; "at his touch the room filled with lights" |
| v. (stative) | 7. lap | lie partly over or alongside of something or of one another. |
| ~ lie | be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position. |
| v. (contact) | 8. lap, lick | pass the tongue over.; "the dog licked her hand" |
| ~ stroke | touch lightly and repeatedly, as with brushing motions.; "He stroked his long beard" |
| ~ tongue | lick or explore with the tongue. |
| v. (perception) | 9. lap, swish, swoosh, swosh | move with or cause to move with a whistling or hissing sound.; "The bubbles swoshed around in the glass"; "The curtain swooshed open" |
| ~ sound, go | make a certain noise or sound.; "She went `Mmmmm'"; "The gun went `bang'" |
| v. (consumption) | 10. 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" |
| ~ drink, imbibe | take in liquids.; "The patient must drink several liters each day"; "The children like to drink soda" |
| v. (change) | 11. lap, lave, wash | wash or flow against.; "the waves laved the shore" |
| ~ flow | cover or swamp with water. |
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