LAP

• (noun) touching with the tongue

  "the dog's laps were warm and wet"

  synonyms : lick

• (noun) movement once around a course

  "he drove an extra lap just for insurance"

  synonyms : circle , circuit

• (noun) a flap that lies over another part

  "the lap of the shingles should be at least ten inches"

  synonyms : overlap

• (noun) the part of a piece of clothing that covers the thighs

  "his lap was covered with food stains"

  synonyms : lap covering

• (noun) the upper side of the thighs of a seated person

  "he picked up the little girl and plopped her down in his lap"

• (noun) an area of control or responsibility

  "the job fell right in my lap"

• (verb) wash or flow against

  "the waves laved the shore"

  synonyms : lave , wash

• (verb) take up with the tongue

  "The cat lapped up the milk", "the cub licked the milk from its mother's breast"

  synonyms : lap up , lick

• (verb) pass the tongue over

  "the dog licked her hand"

  synonyms : lick

• (verb) move with or cause to move with a whistling or hissing sound

  "The bubbles swoshed around in the glass", "The curtain swooshed open"

  synonyms : swish , swoosh , swosh

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

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