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Detailed Synonyms for lap in English

lap:

lap [the ~] nom

  1. the lap
    the lap
    • lap [the ~] nom
  2. the lap
    – touching with the tongue 1
    the lap; the lick
    – touching with the tongue 1
    • lap [the ~] nom
      • the dog's laps were warm and wet1
    • lick [the ~] nom
  3. the lap
    – movement once around a course 1
    the lap; the circuit; the circle
    – movement once around a course 1
    • lap [the ~] nom
      • he drove an extra lap just for insurance1
    • circuit [the ~] nom
    • circle [the ~] nom
  4. the lap
    – a flap that lies over another part 1
    the lap; the overlap
    – a flap that lies over another part 1
    • lap [the ~] nom
      • the lap of the shingles should be at least ten inches1
    • overlap [the ~] nom
  5. the lap
    – the part of a piece of clothing that covers the thighs 1
    the lap; the lap covering
    – the part of a piece of clothing that covers the thighs 1
    • lap [the ~] nom
      • his lap was covered with food stains1
    • lap covering [the ~] nom
  6. the lap
    – the upper side of the thighs of a seated person 1
    the lap
    – the upper side of the thighs of a seated person 1
    • lap [the ~] nom
      • he picked up the little girl and plopped her down in his lap1
  7. the lap
    – an area of control or responsibility 1
    the lap
    – an area of control or responsibility 1
    • lap [the ~] nom
      • the job fell right in my lap1

to lap verbe (laps, lapped, lapping)

  1. to lap
    to ripple; to lap
    • ripple verbe (ripples, rippled, rippling)
    • lap verbe (laps, lapped, lapping)
  2. to lap
    to lap; to slurp
    • lap verbe (laps, lapped, lapping)
    • slurp verbe (slurps, slurped, slurping)
  3. to lap
    – wash or flow against 1
    to lap; to wash; lave
    – wash or flow against 1
    • lap verbe (laps, lapped, lapping)
    • wash verbe (washes, washed, washing)
    • lave verbe
      • the waves laved the shore1
  4. to lap
    – take up with the tongue 1
    to lap; to lick; to lap up
    – take up with the tongue 1
    • lap verbe (laps, lapped, lapping)
      • The cat lapped up the milk1
    • lick verbe (licks, licked, licking)
      • the cub licked the milk from its mother's breast1
    • lap up verbe (laps up, lapped up, lapping up)
  5. to lap
    – pass the tongue over 1
    to lap; to lick
    – pass the tongue over 1
    • lap verbe (laps, lapped, lapping)
    • lick verbe (licks, licked, licking)
      • the dog licked her hand1
  6. to lap
    – move with or cause to move with a whistling or hissing sound 1
    to lap; to swish; swoosh; swosh
    – move with or cause to move with a whistling or hissing sound 1
    • lap verbe (laps, lapped, lapping)
    • swish verbe (swishs, swished, swishing)
    • swoosh verbe
      • The curtain swooshed open1
    • swosh verbe
      • The bubbles swoshed around in the glass1
  7. to lap
    – lie partly over or alongside of something or of one another 1
    to lap
    – lie partly over or alongside of something or of one another 1
    • lap verbe (laps, lapped, lapping)

Conjugations for lap:

present
  1. lap
  2. lap
  3. laps
  4. lap
  5. lap
  6. lap
simple past
  1. lapped
  2. lapped
  3. lapped
  4. lapped
  5. lapped
  6. lapped
present perfect
  1. have lapped
  2. have lapped
  3. has lapped
  4. have lapped
  5. have lapped
  6. have lapped
past continuous
  1. was lapping
  2. were lapping
  3. was lapping
  4. were lapping
  5. were lapping
  6. were lapping
future
  1. shall lap
  2. will lap
  3. will lap
  4. shall lap
  5. will lap
  6. will lap
continuous present
  1. am lapping
  2. are lapping
  3. is lapping
  4. are lapping
  5. are lapping
  6. are lapping
subjunctive
  1. be lapped
  2. be lapped
  3. be lapped
  4. be lapped
  5. be lapped
  6. be lapped
diverse
  1. lap!
  2. let's lap!
  3. lapped
  4. lapping
1. I, 2. you, 3. he/she/it, 4. we, 5. you, 6. they

lap

  1. lap

Related Words for "lap":

  • laps

Alternate Synonyms for "lap":


Related Definitions for "lap":

  1. touching with the tongue1
    • the dog's laps were warm and wet1
  2. movement once around a course1
    • he drove an extra lap just for insurance1
  3. a flap that lies over another part1
    • the lap of the shingles should be at least ten inches1
  4. the part of a piece of clothing that covers the thighs1
    • his lap was covered with food stains1
  5. the upper side of the thighs of a seated person1
    • he picked up the little girl and plopped her down in his lap1
  6. an area of control or responsibility1
    • the job fell right in my lap1
  7. wash or flow against1
  8. take up with the tongue1
    • The cat lapped up the milk1
  9. pass the tongue over1
  10. move with or cause to move with a whistling or hissing sound1
  11. lie partly over or alongside of something or of one another1

Related Synonyms for lap