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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024lap1 /læp/USA pronunciation n. [countable]- Anatomythe front part of the human body from the waist to the knees when in a sitting position:balanced the baby on his lap.
- Clothingthe part of the clothing that covers this part of the body.
- a place or situation of rest or care:the lap of luxury.
- an area of responsibility, care, charge, or control:They dropped the problem right in my lap.
lap2 /læp/USA pronunciation n., v., lapped, lap•ping. n. [countable] - a complete circle or trip around a track or a unit of a course in racing or in an exercise.
- one stage of a long trip, undertaking, etc.:The first lap was from New York to Cleveland.
v. [~ + object] - to get a lap or more ahead of (a competitor) in racing.
lap3 /læp/USA pronunciation v., lapped, lap•ping, n. v. - (of water) to wash against or beat upon (something) with a light slapping or splashing sound: [no object]The water lapped gently.[~ + object]The waves lapped the shoreline.
- to take in (liquid) with the tongue;
lick in: [~ + object]The cat lapped the milk.[no object]The cat was quietly lapping. - lap up:
- to take up (liquid) with the tongue: [~ + up + object]The cat lapped up her milk.[~ + object + up]The cat lapped it up.
- to receive enthusiastically: [~ + up + object]The actress lapped up the applause.[~ + object + up]She lapped it up.
n. [countable] - the act of lapping liquid.
- the lapping of water against something.
- the sound of this:the quiet lap of the sea.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024lap1 (lap),USA pronunciation n. - Anatomythe front part of the human body from the waist to the knees when in a sitting position.
- Clothingthe part of the clothing that lies on the front portion of the body from the waist to the knees when one sits.
- a place, environment, or situation of rest or nurture:the lap of luxury.
- area of responsibility, care, charge, or control:They dropped the problem right in his lap.
- a hollow place, as a hollow among hills.
- Clothingthe front part of a skirt, esp. as held up to contain something.
- Clothinga part of a garment that extends over another:the lap of a coat.
- a loose border or fold.
- bef. 900; Middle English lappe, Old English læppa; cognate with Dutch lap; akin to German lappen, Old Norse leppr rag, patch
lap2 (lap),USA pronunciation v., lapped, lap•ping, n. v.t. - to fold over or around something;
wrap or wind around something:to lap a bandage around one's finger. - to enwrap in something;
wrap up; clothe. - to envelop or enfold:lapped in luxury.
- to lay (something) partly over something underneath;
lay (things) together, one partly over another; overlap. - to lie partly over (something underneath).
- to get a lap or more ahead of (a competitor) in racing, as on an oval track.
- to cut or polish with a lap.
- Buildingto join, as by scarfing, to form a single piece with the same dimensions throughout.
- Textilesto change (cotton, wool, etc.) into a compressed layer or sheet.
v.i. - to fold or wind around something.
- to lie partly over or alongside of something else.
- to lie upon and extend beyond a thing;
overlap. - to extend beyond a limit.
n. - the act of lapping.
- the amount of material required to go around a thing once.
- a complete circuit of a course in racing or in walking for exercise:to run a lap.
- an overlapping part.
- the extent or amount of overlapping.
- a rotating wheel or disk holding an abrasive or polishing powder on its surface, used for gems, cutlery, etc.
- Textilesa compressed layer or sheet of cotton, wool, or other fibrous material usually wound on an iron rod or rolled into a cylindrical form for further processing during carding.
- 1250–1300; Middle English lappen to fold, wrap; cognate with Dutch lappen to patch, mend; akin to lap1
lap3 (lap),USA pronunciation v., lapped, lap•ping, n. v.t. - (of water) to wash against or beat upon (something) with a light, slapping or splashing sound:Waves lapped the shoreline.
- to take in (liquid) with the tongue;
lick in:to lap water from a bowl. v.i. - to wash or move in small waves with a light, slapping or splashing sound:The water lapped gently against the mooring.
- to take up liquid with the tongue;
lick up a liquid. - lap up:
- [Informal.]to receive enthusiastically:The audience lapped up his monologue.
- to take in (all of a liquid) with the tongue;
drink up:The cat lapped up her milk and looked for more.
n. - the act of lapping liquid.
- the lapping of water against something.
- the sound of this:the quiet lap of the sea on the rocks.
- something lapped up, as liquid food for dogs.
- bef. 1000; Middle English lappen, unexplained variant of lapen, Old English lapian; cognate with Middle Low German lapen, Old High German laffan; akin to Latin lambere, Greek láptein to lick, lap
lap4 (lap),USA pronunciation v. [Archaic.]- pt. of leap.
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: lap /læp/ n - one circuit of a racecourse or track
- a stage or part of a journey, race, etc
- an overlapping part or projection
- the extent of overlap
- the length of material needed to go around an object
- a rotating disc coated with fine abrasive for polishing gemstones
vb (laps, lapping, lapped)- (transitive) to wrap or fold (around or over): he lapped a bandage around his wrist
- (transitive) to enclose or envelop in: he lapped his wrist in a bandage
- to place or lie partly or completely over or project beyond
- (tr; usually passive) to envelop or surround with comfort, love, etc: lapped in luxury
- (intransitive) to be folded
- (transitive) to overtake (an opponent) in a race so as to be one or more circuits ahead
- (transitive) to polish or cut (a workpiece, gemstone, etc) with a fine abrasive, esp to hone (mating metal parts) against each other with an abrasive
Etymology: 13th Century (in the sense: to wrap): probably from lap1ˈlapper n lap /læp/ vb (laps, lapping, lapped)- (of small waves) to wash against (a shore, boat, etc), usually with light splashing sounds
- (often followed by up) (esp of animals) to scoop (a liquid) into the mouth with the tongue
n - the act or sound of lapping
- a thin food for dogs or other animals
See also lap upEtymology: Old English lapian; related to Old High German laffan, Latin lambere, Greek lapteinˈlapper n lap /læp/ n - the area formed by the upper surface of the thighs of a seated person
- Also called: lapful the amount held in one's lap
- a protected place or environment: in the lap of luxury
- the part of one's clothing that covers the lap
- drop in someone's lap ⇒ give someone the responsibility of
Etymology: Old English læppa flap; see lobe, lappet, lop² |