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lap   (TTS Sound)

The noun lap has 6 senses

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


• lap -- (an area of control or responsibility; "the job fell right in my lap")


• lap, lap covering -- (the part of a piece of clothing that covers the thighs; "his lap was covered with food stains")


• lap, overlap -- (a flap that lies over another part; "the lap of the shingles should be at least ten inches")


• lap, circle, circuit -- (movement once around a course; "he drove an extra lap just for insurance")


• lick, lap -- (touching with the tongue; "the dog's laps were warm and wet")

The verb lap has 5 senses

• lap -- (lie partly over or alongside of something or of one another)


• lick, lap -- (pass the tongue over; "the dog licked her hand")


• lap, swish, swosh, swoosh -- (move with or cause to move with a whistling or hissing sound; "The bubbles swoshed around in the glass"; "The curtain swooshed open")


• 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")


• lave, lap, wash -- (wash or flow against; "the waves laved the shore")