lap 1 (l p)n. Idiom: 1. a. The front area from the waist to the knees of a seated person. b. The portion of a garment that covers the lap. 2. A hanging or flaplike part, especially of a garment. 3. An area of responsibility, interest, or control: an opportunity that dropped in his lap. the lap of luxury Conditions of great affluence or material comfort: an heiress living in the lap of luxury. [Middle English lappe, lappet, lap, from Old English læppa, lappet.] lap  ful n. |
| lap 2 (lp) v. lapped, lap·ping, laps v.tr. 1. a. To place or lay (something) so as to overlap another: lapped the roof tiles so that water would run off. b. To lie partly over or on: each shingle lapping the next; shadows that lapped the wall. 2. To fold (something) over onto itself: a cloth edge that had been lapped and sewn to make a hem. 3. To wrap or wind around (something); encircle. 4. To envelop in something; swathe: models who were lapped in expensive furs. 5. To join (pieces, as of wood) by means of a scarf or lap joint. 6. Sports To get ahead of (an opponent) in a race by one or more complete circuits of the course, as in running, or by two or more lengths of pool in swimming. 7. To convert (cotton or other fibers) into a sheet or layer. 8. a. To polish (a surface) until smooth. b. To hone (two mating parts) against each other until closely fitted. v.intr. 1. To lie partly on or over something; overlap. 2. To form a lap or fold. 3. To wind around or enfold something. n. 1. a. A part that overlaps. b. The amount by which one part overlaps another. 2. a. One complete round or circuit, especially of a racetrack. b. One complete length of a straight course, as of a swimming pool. 3. A segment or stage, as of a trip. 4. a. A length, as of rope, required to make one complete turn around something. b. The act of lapping or encircling. 5. A continuous band or layer of cotton, flax, or other fiber. 6. A wheel, disk, or slab of leather or metal, either stationary or rotating, used for polishing and smoothing. [Middle English lappen, from lappe, lap, lappet; see lap1.] |
| lap 3 (lp) v. lapped, lap·ping, laps v.tr. 1. To take in (a liquid or food) by lifting it with the tongue. 2. To wash or slap against with soft liquid sounds: waves lapping the side of the boat. v.intr. 1. To take in a liquid or food with the tongue. 2. To wash against something with soft liquid sounds. n. Phrasal Verb: 1. a. The act or an instance of lapping. b. The amount taken in by lapping. 2. The sound of lapping. 3. A watery food or drink. lap up To receive eagerly or greedily: lapping up praise. [Middle English lapen, from Old English lapian.] |
lap1
n
1. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Anatomy) the area formed by the upper surface of the thighs of a seated person
2. Also called lapful the amount held in one's lap
3. a protected place or environment in the lap of luxury
4. any of various hollow or depressed areas, such as a hollow in the land
5. (Clothing & Fashion) the part of one's clothing that covers the lap
drop in someone's lap give someone the responsibility of
in the lap of the gods beyond human control and power
[Old English læppa flap; see lobe, lappet, lop2]
lap2
n
1. (General Sporting Terms) one circuit of a racecourse or track
2. a stage or part of a journey, race, etc.
3.
a. an overlapping part or projection
b. the extent of overlap
4. the length of material needed to go around an object
5. (Engineering / Tools) (Clothing, Personal Arts & Crafts / Jewellery) a rotating disc coated with fine abrasive for polishing gemstones
6. (Engineering / Tools) (Engineering / Mechanical Engineering) any device for holding a fine abrasive to polish materials
7. (Engineering / Metallurgy) Metallurgy a defect in rolled metals caused by the folding of a fin onto the surface
8. (Clothing, Personal Arts & Crafts / Textiles) a sheet or band of fibres, such as cotton, prepared for further processing
vb laps, lapping, lapped
1. (tr) to wrap or fold (around or over) he lapped a bandage around his wrist
2. (tr) to enclose or envelop in he lapped his wrist in a bandage
3. to place or lie partly or completely over or project beyond
4. (tr; usually passive) to envelop or surround with comfort, love, etc. lapped in luxury
5. (intr) to be folded
6. (General Sporting Terms) (tr) to overtake (an opponent) in a race so as to be one or more circuits ahead
7. (Clothing, Personal Arts & Crafts / Jewellery) (Engineering / Mechanical Engineering) (tr) to polish or cut (a workpiece, gemstone, etc.) with a fine abrasive, esp to hone (mating metal parts) against each other with an abrasive
8. to form (fibres) into a sheet or band
[C13 (in the sense: to wrap): probably from lap1]
lapper n
lap3
vb laps, lapping, lapped
1. (of small waves) to wash against (a shore, boat, etc.), usually with light splashing sounds
2. (often foll by up) (esp of animals) to scoop (a liquid) into the mouth with the tongue
n
1. the act or sound of lapping
2. a thin food for dogs or other animals See also lap up
[Old English lapian; related to Old High German laffan, Latin lambere, Greek laptein]
lapper n
Lap a bundle; the amount a thing overlaps.
Example: lap of beaver skins, 1673.
In naval mine warfare, that section or strip of an area assigned to a single sweeper or formation of sweepers for a run through the area.
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| Noun | 1. |  lap - the upper side of the thighs of a seated person; "he picked up the little girl and plopped her down in his lap"thigh - the part of the leg between the hip and the knee |
| 2. | lap - an area of control or responsibility; "the job fell right in my lap" arena, domain, sphere, orbit, area, field - a particular environment or walk of life; "his social sphere is limited"; "it was a closed area of employment"; "he's out of my orbit" lap of the gods - beyond human control or responsibility; "there is nothing more I can do; it's in the lap of the gods now" | |
| 3. | lap - the part of a piece of clothing that covers the thighs; "his lap was covered with food stains" cloth covering - a covering made of cloth skirt - cloth covering that forms the part of a garment below the waist | |
| 4. | lap - a flap that lies over another part; "the lap of the shingles should be at least ten inches" flap - any broad thin and limber covering attached at one edge; hangs loose or projects freely; "he wrote on the flap of the envelope" lapel - lap at the front of a coat; continuation of the coat collar lappet - a small lap on a garment or headdress | |
| 5. | lap - movement once around a course; "he drove an extra lap just for insurance" locomotion, travel - self-propelled movement pace lap - the first lap of a car race that prepares the cars for a fast start lap of honour, victory lap - a lap by the winning person or team run to celebrate the victory | |
| 6. | lap - touching with the tongue; "the dog's laps were warm and wet" | |
| Verb | 1. | lap - lie partly over or alongside of something or of one another lie - be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position |
| 2. | lap - pass the tongue over; "the dog licked her hand" stroke - touch lightly and repeatedly, as with brushing motions; "He stroked his long beard" tongue - lick or explore with the tongue | |
| 3. | lap - move with or cause to move with a whistling or hissing sound; "The bubbles swoshed around in the glass"; "The curtain swooshed open" | |
| 4. | lap - take up with the tongue; "The cat lapped up the milk"; "the cub licked the milk from its mother's breast" | |
| 5. | lap - wash or flow against; "the waves laved the shore" flow - cover or swamp with water |
lap1
noun
verb
overtake, pass, leave behind, go past, get ahead of, outdistance He was caught out while lapping a slower rider.
lap2
Translations
lap1 [læp] N → regazo m
to sit on sb's lap → sentarse en el regazo or las rodillas de algn
with her hands in her lap → con las manos en el regazo
he expects the money to fall into his lap → espera que el dinero le caiga como llovido del cielo
they dump everything in my lap and expect me to deal with it → lo echan todo a mis espaldas y pretenden que me encargue de ello
the outcome is in the lap of the gods now → del resultado Dios dirá, la suerte está echada y ya veremos qué pasa
to live in the lap of luxury → vivir or nadar en la abundancia
lap2 [læp]
lap3 [læp]
to sit on sb's lap → sentarse en el regazo or las rodillas de algn
with her hands in her lap → con las manos en el regazo
he expects the money to fall into his lap → espera que el dinero le caiga como llovido del cielo
they dump everything in my lap and expect me to deal with it → lo echan todo a mis espaldas y pretenden que me encargue de ello
the outcome is in the lap of the gods now → del resultado Dios dirá, la suerte está echada y ya veremos qué pasa
to live in the lap of luxury → vivir or nadar en la abundancia
lap2 [læp]
A. N
B. VT to lap sb → doblar a algn
lap3 [læp]
A. N (= lick) → lengüetada f, lametazo m; [of waves] → chapaleteo m
B. VT
1. (= drink) [+ water, milk etc] → beber a lengüetazos
C. VI
2. [animal] to lap at sth → beber algo a lengüetazos
lap up VT + ADV (lit) → beber a lengüetazos (fig) [+ compliments, attention] → disfrutar con
lap [ˈlæp]
n
vt
(= drink) [+ milk, water] → laper
vi
[waves] → clapoter
to lap against sth [waves, water] → clapoter contre qch
Millions of readers lapped the story up → Des millions de lecteurs ont bu cette histoire comme du petit-lait.
Audiences lap it up → Le public en redemande.
They haven't been to school before. They're so eager to learn, they lap it up → Ils n'ont jamais été à l'école auparavant. Ils désirent tant apprendre qu'ils en redemandent., Ils n'ont jamais été à l'école auparavant. Ils désirent tant apprendre qu'ils boivent tout ça comme du petit-lait.
to lap against sth [waves, water] → clapoter contre qch
lap up
vt sep (= enjoy) [+ story, details] → boire comme du petit-laitMillions of readers lapped the story up → Des millions de lecteurs ont bu cette histoire comme du petit-lait.
Audiences lap it up → Le public en redemande.
They haven't been to school before. They're so eager to learn, they lap it up → Ils n'ont jamais été à l'école auparavant. Ils désirent tant apprendre qu'ils en redemandent., Ils n'ont jamais été à l'école auparavant. Ils désirent tant apprendre qu'ils boivent tout ça comme du petit-lait.
lap:
lap1
lap2
lap3
lap4 (Sport)
lap5
lap belt
n → Beckengurt m
lap dancer
n Tänzerin, die über dem Schoß einen Zuschauers einen provokativen Striptease aufführt
lap dancing
n provokativer Striptease, bei dem die Tänzerin über dem Schoß eines Zuschauers tanzt
lapdog
n → Schoßhund m
lap1
n → Schoß m; in or on her lap → auf dem/ihrem Schoß; his opponent’s mistake dropped victory into his lap → durch den Fehler seines Gegners fiel ihm der Sieg in den Schoß; it’s in the lap of the gods → es liegt im Schoß der Götter; to live in the lap of luxury → ein Luxusleben führen
lap2
n → Überlappung f
vt (= overlap) → überlappen
vi → sich überlappen
lap3
vt (= wrap) → wickeln
lap4 (Sport)
n (= round) → Runde f; (fig: = stage) → Etappe f, → Strecke f, → Abschnitt m; his time for the first lap → seine Zeit in der ersten Runde; on the second lap → in der zweiten Runde; lap of honour (esp Brit) → Ehrenrunde f; we’re on the last lap now (fig) → wir haben es bald geschafft
vt → überrunden
vi to lap at 90 mph → mit einer Geschwindigkeit von 90 Meilen pro Stunde seine Runden drehen; he’s lapping at 58 seconds (athlete) → er läuft die Runde in einer Zeit von 58 Sekunden
lap5
vt
the waves lapped the shore → die Wellen rollten or plätscherten an das Ufer
vi (waves, water) → plätschern (→ against an +acc), → klatschen (against gegen); to lap over something → schwappen über etw (acc)
lap1 [læp] n (Anat) → grembo, ginocchia fpl
to sit in or on sb's lap → sedersi in grembo a or sulle ginocchia di qn
to live in the lap of luxury → vivere nel lusso
in the lap of the gods (fig) → nelle mani di Dio
lap1 [læp] n (Anat) → grembo, ginocchia fpl
to sit in or on sb's lap → sedersi in grembo a or sulle ginocchia di qn
to live in the lap of luxury → vivere nel lusso
in the lap of the gods (fig) → nelle mani di Dio
lap2 [læp] n (Sport) → giro
to run a lap → fare un giro della pista
we're on the last lap now (fig) → siamo quasi arrivati al traguardo
lap2 [læp] n (Sport) → giro
to run a lap → fare un giro della pista
we're on the last lap now (fig) → siamo quasi arrivati al traguardo
lap3 [læp]
lap3 [læp]
to sit in or on sb's lap → sedersi in grembo a or sulle ginocchia di qn
to live in the lap of luxury → vivere nel lusso
in the lap of the gods (fig) → nelle mani di Dio
lap1 [læp] n (Anat) → grembo, ginocchia fpl
to sit in or on sb's lap → sedersi in grembo a or sulle ginocchia di qn
to live in the lap of luxury → vivere nel lusso
in the lap of the gods (fig) → nelle mani di Dio
lap2 [læp] n (Sport) → giro
to run a lap → fare un giro della pista
we're on the last lap now (fig) → siamo quasi arrivati al traguardo
lap2 [læp] n (Sport) → giro
to run a lap → fare un giro della pista
we're on the last lap now (fig) → siamo quasi arrivati al traguardo
lap3 [læp]
1. vt = lap up
lap3 [læp]
1. vt = lap up
v lap [lӕp]
1 to drink by licking with the tongue The cat lapped milk from a saucer. oplek يَلْعَق лоча chlemtat labbe i sig auflecken πίνω πλαταγίζοντας τη γλώσσα μου lamer lakkuma لیس زدن lipittää laper לִשתוֹת בִלקִיקָה चपड़-पचड़ पीना, गटागट पी जाना lizati, laptati lefetyel menjilati lepja leccare なめる 할짝할짝 핥다 lakti lakt menjilat oplikken lepje; slurpe chłeptać lamber a lipăi лакать chlípať lokati olizati lapa เลีย (diliyle) (yalayıp) içmek 舐 хлебтати سڑپنا liếm, tớp 舐
2 (of a liquid) to wash or flow (against) Water lapped the side of the boat. spat يُلامِس плискам šplouchat skvulpe plätschern κυλάω (για υγρό), γλείφω (μτφ.) chapalear laksuma شلپ شلپ کردن liplattaa clapoter (contre) לְלַחֵך (तालाब या झड़ने के किनारे से) पानी की लहरों का शोर करके टकराना zapljuskivati nyaldos memecah gjálfra við, skvampa lambire; sciabordare 洗う (물가를) 찰싹찰싹 치다 pliaukšėti, tekšenti (par ūdeni) šļakstīties menampar kabbelen tegen skvulpe, slikke pluskać o lamber a clipoci плескаться špliechať pljuskati zapljuskivati plaska, skvalpa, klucka ไหลผ่าน şıp şıp etmek, yalamak 潑濺；拍打 плескатися پانی کا ساحل سے ٹکرا کر ہلکورے لینا vỗ 泼溅；拍打
lap up
to drink eagerly by lapping The dog lapped up the water. oplek يَتَلَقّى الأخْبار بِتَوْقٍ شَديد пия жадно hltat labbe i sig auflecken πίνω ρουφώντας beber a lengüetadas ära lakkuma شلپ شلپ خوردن niellä laper לִיקוּק जीभ से सड़प-सड़प कर पानी पीना laptati, halapljivo piti felnyal meminum lepja leccare なめ尽くす 핥아마시다 godžiai (iš)lakti, (iš)gerti kāri lakt/dzert menerima bulat-bulat oplikken slikke i seg wychłeptać lamber a lipăi жадно лакать hltať polokati polokati lapa (slicka) i sig เลีย iştahla içmek 舔食 хлебтати ندید پن سے پینا uống ừng ực 舐食
lap2
n lap [lӕp]
1 the part from waist to knees of a person who is sitting The baby was lying in its mother's lap. skoot حِضْن скут klín skød der Schoß γόνατα, αγκαλιά regazo, rodillas süli دامان syli genoux בִּרכַּיִים गोद, आंचल krilo öl pangkuan kjölta grembo ひざ 무릎 sterblė klēpis riba schoot fang, skjød podołek, łono colo poală колени (сидящего человека) lono naročje krilo knä, sköte หน้าตัก kucak (坐時的)大腿前部 коліна بیٹھے ہوئے آدمی کی گود lòng 膝盖（坐着时大腿前部）
2 one round of a racecourse or other competition track The runners have completed five laps, with three still to run. rondte دَوْرَه حَوْل المَلْعَب обиколка kolo omgang die Runde γύρος στίβου vuelta (jooksu)ring دور kierros tour de piste סִיבּוּב, הַקָפָה चक्कर krug kör putaran hringur, umferð giro 一周 (경주에서 트랙을 돌 때의) 한 바퀴, 랩 ratas distance; aplis pusingan ronde runde okrążenie volta tur de pistă круг береговой дорожки; дистанция kolo krog krug varv รอบ etap, tur (跑道的)一圈 коло, етап دوڑ کے راستے کا ایک چکّر vòng （跑道的）一圈
lap dog
a small pet dog. skoothond كَلْب صَغير مُدَلَّل галено кученце psíček skødehund der Schoßhund σκυλάκι σαλονιού perro faldero sülekoer سگ کوچک sylikoira petit chien (de salon) כֶּלֶב שַׁעֲשוּעִים छोटा कुत्ता mala pasmina psa öleb anjing kecil kjölturakki (cane da compagnia) ペット犬 애완용의 작은 개 kambarinis šuniukas klēpja sunītis anjing kecil kesayangan schoothondje skjødehund piesek salonowy cão de regaço câine de salon декоративная собачка psík psiček psetance knähund สุนัขขนาดเล็ก küçük ev köpeği 哈巴狗 декоративна собачка ایک چھوٹا پالتو کتّا con chó nhỏ 叭儿狗
the lap of luxury
very luxurious conditions living in the lap of luxury. in weelde في حَياة الترف والنِّعَم в лускозни суловия báječný přepych omgivet af luksus höchster Luxus με πολυτέλεια, με χλιδή en la abundancia küllus ja toredus در ناز و نعمت yltäkylläisyys luxe inouï כַּפִּית כֶּסֶף प्रत्येक सुविधाओं से सम्पन्न obilje jólét mewah í allsnægtum lusso, vita da nababbi ぜいたくざんまい 마음껏 사치를 하여 prabanga greznība dalam serba mewah weelde et liv i luksus zbytek grande luxo lux (de salon) обстановка роскоши prepychovo, ako v bavlnke razkošje u izobilju en lyxtillvaro ร่ำรวย lüks ve refah 奢侈的環境 розкіш نہایت پر فضا ماحول میں trong cảnh xa hoa 生活奢侈
lap → حضن klín skød Schoß γόνατα regazo syli tour krilo grembo ひざ 무릎 schoot fang łono colo колени knä ตัก kucak lòng 膝盖
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