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Plural for a circular path, typically of a track or racecourse
“Draped in American flags, the two rivals made one last lap of the pool in Sydney.”
Plural for a section or stage of a journey or process
“He drove the first lap of a race like it was the last first lap he would ever drive.”
Plural for the flat area between the waist and knees of a seated person
“Evan was seated on her lap using his fingers to eat.”
Plural for a fold or pleat
Plural for a stroke or touch with one's tongue
Plural for a point or step in a process or development
Plural for the region of the genitals
Plural for any projection or division, especially one of a somewhat rounded form
Plural for a thin, flat piece of material made of cloth, paper, metal, etc.
Plural for the path, route or direction followed by a person or vehicle
(of water) Plural for a soft, burbling sound
Plural for each of a succession of stages, especially in a competition
Plural for responsibility for the care or control of someone or something
Plural for a volution, or turn, of the spire of a univalve shell
Plural for a circular or spiral motion or formation
Plural for the distance around something
To flow (noisily) in a stream
“To the west, the indigo-blue waters of Pamlico Sound lap grassy marshes thick with egrets and blue herons.”
To overtake a straggler in a race
“He ran as fast he could in an attempt to lap his competitor.”
To take (liquid) into the mouth with the tongue
“Four little polecats came walking to lap the milk, and three big varmints began to nibble the meat.”
To cover or wrap around tightly or closely
“I lap him in the milk-foam of my arms.”
To create or form a layer over
“This piece of tape must be contrived to hook or button on to the band on the other side, to lap over the slit, and thus prevent its opening.”
To stroke or touch with one's tongue
To make wet by splashing
To fold or bend something over, especially so that it comes in contact with itself
To create or form a layer over
To move, or cause to move, in a spiral or curved course
To move all the way around (someone or something), especially more than once
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