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lap

noun

1 lap

The upper side of the thighs of a seated person.

Roget 221: interiority; inside, interior; interspace, subsoil, substratum; intrados.    contents etc. 190; substance, pith, marrow; backbone ... show more

Roget 215: support, ground, foundation, base, basis; terra firma; bearing, fulcrum, bait [U.S.], caudex crib; point d'appui [Fr.], pou sto [Gr.], purchase footing, hold, ... show more

Roget 189: abode, dwelling, lodging, domicile, residence, apartment, place, digs, pad, address, habitation, where one's lot is cast, local habitation, berth, ... show more

Dutch: schoot

2 lap

An area of control or responsibility.

3 lap

The part of a piece of clothing that covers the thighs:
— His lap was covered with food stains.

synonym: lap covering.

Dutch: schoot
Polish: siedzenie, tył

4 lap

A flap that lies over another part:
— The lap of the shingles should be at least ten inches.

synonym: overlap.

5 lap

Movement once around a course:
— He drove an extra lap just for insurance.

synonyms: circle, circuit.

Dutch: ronde, rondje
Polish: runda

6 lap

Touching with the tongue:
— The dog's laps were warm and wet.

synonym: lick.

Dutch: lik
Polish: liźnięcie

verb

1 lap

Lie partly over or alongside of something or of one another.

Roget 227: lie around etc. adv.; surround, beset, compass, encompass, environ, inclose, enclose, encircle, embrace, circumvent, lap, ... show more

2 lap

Pass the tongue over.

synonym: lick.

Roget 298: eat, feed, fare, devour, swallow, take; gulp, bolt, snap; fall to; despatch, dispatch; discuss; take down, ... show more

Dutch: lekken, likken

3 lap

Move with or cause to move with a whistling or hissing sound.

synonyms: swish, swoosh, swosh.

Dutch: kabbelen

4 lap

Take up with the tongue:
— The cat lapped up the milk.

synonyms: lap up, lick.

Roget 225: invest; cover etc. 223; envelope, lap, involve; inwrap, enwrap; wrap; fold up, wrap up, lap up, muffle up; ... show more

Dutch: oplebberen, oplikken, opslobberen, opslorpen, opslurpen

5 lap

Wash or flow against.

synonyms: lave, wash.


Moby thesaurus: Le Mans, adjoin, air race, ambit, anteriority, apparel, applique, arch over, array, attire, automobile race, babble, be the bellwether, beacon, beat, bedeck, bedrape, befringe, bestraddle, bestride ... show more.

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