Meaning of "lap" : Online English Dictionary : Word Search by Wordhut.com

Meaning of lap

1. (n) touching with the tongue; "the dog''s laps were warm and wet"

2. (n) movement once around a course; "he drove an extra lap just for insurance"

3. (n) a flap that lies over another part; "the lap of the shingles should be at least ten inches"

4. (n) the part of a piece of clothing that covers the thighs; "his lap was covered with food stains"

5. (n) the upper side of the thighs of a seated person; "he picked up the little girl and plopped her down in his lap"

6. (n) an area of control or responsibility; "the job fell right in my lap"

7. (v) wash or flow against; "the waves laved the shore"

8. (v) take up with the tongue; "The cat lapped up the milk"; "the cub licked the milk from its mother''s breast"

9. (v) pass the tongue over; "the dog licked her hand"

10. (v) move with or cause to move with a whistling or hissing sound; "The bubbles swoshed around in the glass"; "The curtain swooshed open"

11. (v) lie partly over or alongside of something or of one another