lap

[US]/læp/
[UK]/læp/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. a round of a track; a joint in the body where the thigh and calf meet; the bottom edge of a garment; a low area between hills
vt. to pat gently; to surround; to overlap
vi. to overlap; to lightly pat; to encircle

Phrases & Collocations

lap up attention

lap dog

lap of luxury

lap time

last lap

chek lap kok

lap joint

lap up

under lap

Example Sentences

a lap of a racetrack

live in the lap of luxury

lap the leg in a bandage

the last lap of our journey

The sea laps the shore.

The outcome of the experiment is in the lap of the gods.

he was nursed in the lap of plenty.

an heiress living in the lap of luxury.

a power station built in the lap of a mountain

They are on the last lap of their journey round the world.

Come and sit on my lap.

Cats and dogs lap water.

The ends of the cloth lap about the hole.

she dumped the problem in my lap .

we caught a cab for the last lap of our journey.

listening to the comfortable lap of the waves against the shore.

The rough edges of the material must lap under.

This dog's ears are so long that they lap over.

The silver medallist joined the winner in a lap of honour.

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