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lap
noun
the
flat
area
from
your
waist
to
your
knees
that
is
made
by
your
thighs
when
you
are
sitting
•
The
baby
crawled
into
her
mother
’
s
lap
and
fell
asleep
.
The
baby
crawled
into
her
mother
’
s
lap
and
fell
asleep
.
•
He
balanced
a
bowl
of
popcorn
on
his
lap
while
watching
the
movie
.
He
balanced
a
bowl
of
popcorn
on
his
lap
while
watching
the
movie
.
Old
English
*læppa*
“
skirt
of
a
garment
,
flap
;
lap
”
→
modern
sense
of
‘
thigh
area
when
seated
’.
noun
one
complete
round
of
a
track
,
pool
,
or
course
in
a
race
or
for
exercise
•
The
runners
had
one
lap
left
before
the
finish
line
.
The
runners
had
one
lap
left
before
the
finish
line
.
•
She
swims
twenty
laps
every
morning
to
stay
fit
.
She
swims
twenty
laps
every
morning
to
stay
fit
.
From
meaning
‘
overlapping
part
’
came
the
idea
of
“
part
that
goes
around
,”
later
applied
to
racing
circuits
in
the
19th
century
.
verb
-
lap
,
lapping
,
laps
,
lapped
to
drink
liquid
by
scooping
it
up
with
the
tongue
,
like
a
cat
or
dog
•
The
dog
lapped
up
the
water
after
its
long
walk
.
The
dog
lapped
up
the
water
after
its
long
walk
.
•
Several
kittens
gathered
to
lap
milk
from
a
shallow
dish
.
Several
kittens
gathered
to
lap
milk
from
a
shallow
dish
.
Old
English
*lapian*
“
to
lap
,
lick
up
”
related
to
German
*lappen*
.
verb
-
lap
,
lapping
,
laps
,
lapped
for
water
to
move
gently
against
something
,
making
quiet
,
repeated
sounds
•
Waves
lapped
softly
against
the
boat
’
s
wooden
hull
.
Waves
lapped
softly
against
the
boat
’
s
wooden
hull
.
•
The
lake
water
laps
at
the
stones
along
the
shore
.
The
lake
water
laps
at
the
stones
along
the
shore
.
Extension
of
“
lap
” (
drink
with
tongue
)
to
water
’
s
tongue-like
movement
,
attested
since
the
16th
century
.
verb
-
lap
,
lapping
,
laps
,
lapped
to
go
past
another
competitor
who
is
at
least
one
lap
behind
you
in
a
race
•
The
leader
lapped
three
slower
runners
before
the
finish
.
The
leader
lapped
three
slower
runners
before
the
finish
.
•
If
the
fastest
car
laps
you
,
you
must
let
it
pass
safely
.
If
the
fastest
car
laps
you
,
you
must
let
it
pass
safely
.
Derived
from
the
noun
“
lap
” (
one
circuit
);
the
verb
meaning
‘
overtake
by
a
circuit
’
dates
from
the
early
20th
century
in
motor
racing
.