Lap - Definition

n 1: the upper side of the thighs of a seated person; "he picked
up the little girl and plopped her down in his lap"
2: an area of control or responsibility; "the job fell right in
my lap"
3: the part of a piece of clothing that covers the thighs; "his
lap was covered with food stains" [syn: lap, lap
covering]
4: a flap that lies over another part; "the lap of the shingles
should be at least ten inches" [syn: lap, overlap]
5: movement once around a course; "he drove an extra lap just
for insurance" [syn: lap, circle, circuit]
6: touching with the tongue; "the dog's laps were warm and wet"
[syn: lick, lap]
v 1: lie partly over or alongside of something or of one another
2: pass the tongue over; "the dog licked her hand" [syn: lick,
lap]
3: move with or cause to move with a whistling or hissing sound;
"The bubbles swoshed around in the glass"; "The curtain
swooshed open" [syn: lap, swish, swosh, swoosh]
4: take up with the tongue; "The cat lapped up the milk"; "the
cub licked the milk from its mother's breast" [syn: lap,
lap up, lick]
5: wash or flow against; "the waves laved the shore" [syn:
lave, lap, wash]