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| NOUN | 1 | lap | The upper side of the thighs of a seated person |
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| 2 | lap | An area of control or responsibility | |
| 3 | lap, lap covering | The part of a piece of clothing that covers the thighs | |
| 4 | lap, overlap | A flap that lies over another part | |
| 5 | lap, circle, circuit | Movement once around a course | |
| 6 | lap, lick | Touching with the tongue | |
| VERB | 1 | lap | Lie partly over or alongside of something or of one another |
| 2 | lap, lick | Pass the tongue over | |
| 3 | lap, swish, swosh, swoosh | Move with or cause to move with a whistling or hissing sound | |
| 4 | lap, lap up, lick | Take up with the tongue | |
| 5 | lap, lave, wash | Wash or flow against |
| Sounds | lae'p |
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| Rhymes | backslap, bootstrap, burlap, and 42 more rhymes in aep... |
| Meaning | The upper side of the thighs of a seated person. |
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| Examples | "he picked up the little girl and plopped her down in his lap" |
| Broader | thigh |
| Meaning | An area of control or responsibility. |
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| Examples | "the job fell right in my lap" |
| Broader | sphere, domain, area, orbit, field, arena |
| Narrower | lap of the gods |
| Meaning | The part of a piece of clothing that covers the thighs. |
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| Examples | "his lap was covered with food stains" |
| Synonyms | lap covering |
| Part of | skirt; trouser, pant |
| Broader | cloth covering |
| Meaning | A flap that lies over another part. |
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| Examples | "the lap of the shingles should be at least ten inches" |
| Synonyms | overlap |
| Broader | flap |
| Narrower | cuff, turnup; hem; lapel; lappet |
| Verbs | lap |
| Meaning | Movement once around a course. |
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| Examples | "he drove an extra lap just for insurance" |
| Synonyms | circle, circuit |
| Broader | locomotion, travel |
| Narrower | pace lap; victory lap, lap of honour |
| Meaning | Touching with the tongue. |
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| Examples | "the dog's laps were warm and wet" |
| Synonyms | lick |
| Broader | touch, touching |
| Verbs | lap; lap |
| Meaning | Lie partly over or alongside of something or of one another. |
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| Pattern | Something is ----ing PP |
| Broader | lie |
| Nouns | lap |
| Meaning | Pass the tongue over. |
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| Pattern | Somebody ----s something; Somebody ----s somebody |
| Synonyms | lick |
| Broader | stroke, fondle |
| Narrower | tongue |
| Nouns | lap |
| Meaning | Move with or cause to move with a whistling or hissing sound. |
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| Pattern | Something ----s; Somebody ----s PP |
| Synonyms | swish, swosh, swoosh |
| Broader | sound, go |
| Meaning | Take up with the tongue. |
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| Pattern | Something ----s something |
| Examples | "The cat lapped up the milk" |
| Synonyms | lap up, lick |
| Broader | drink, imbibe |
| Nouns | lap |
| Meaning | Wash or flow against. |
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| Pattern | Something ----s something |
| Synonyms | lave, wash |
| Broader | flow |
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