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lap 1
(lăp)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
(lăp)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 a 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
(lăp)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.]
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lap
(læp)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. (Tools) a rotating disc coated with fine abrasive for polishing gemstones
6. (Jewellery) a rotating disc coated with fine abrasive for polishing gemstones
7. (Tools) any device for holding a fine abrasive to polish materials
8. (Mechanical Engineering) any device for holding a fine abrasive to polish materials
9. (Metallurgy) metallurgy a defect in rolled metals caused by the folding of a fin onto the surface
10. (Textiles) a sheet or band of fibres, such as cotton, prepared for further processing
vb, laps, lapping or lapped
11. (tr) to wrap or fold (around or over): he lapped a bandage around his wrist.
12. (tr) to enclose or envelop in: he lapped his wrist in a bandage.
13. to place or lie partly or completely over or project beyond
14. (tr; usually passive) to envelop or surround with comfort, love, etc: lapped in luxury.
15. (intr) to be folded
16. (General Sporting Terms) (tr) to overtake (an opponent) in a race so as to be one or more circuits ahead
17. (Jewellery) (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
18. (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
19. to form (fibres) into a sheet or band
[C13 (in the sense: to wrap): probably from lap1]
ˈlapper n
lap
(læp)vb, laps, lapping or 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
3. the act or sound of lapping
4. a thin food for dogs or other animals
[Old English lapian; related to Old High German laffan, Latin lambere, Greek laptein]
ˈlapper n
lap
(læp)n
1. (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
6. drop in someone's lap give someone the responsibility of
7. in the lap of the gods beyond human control and power
[Old English læppa flap; see lobe, lappet, lop2]
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lap1
(læp)n.
1. the front part of the human body from the waist to the knees when in a sitting position.
2. the part of the clothing that covers this part of the body.
3. a place, environment, or situation of rest or nurture: the lap of luxury.
4. an area of responsibility, care, charge, or control: They dropped the problem right in my lap.
5. a hollow place, as a hollow among hills.
6. a part of a garment that extends over another: the lap of a coat.
7. a loose border or fold.
[before 900; Middle English lappe, Old English læppa, c. Old Frisian lappa, Old Saxon lappo fold, skirt]
lap2
(læp)v. lapped, lap•ping,
n. v.t.
1. to fold over or around something; wrap or wind.
2. to enwrap in something; wrap up; clothe.
3. to envelop or enfold: lapped in luxury.
4. to lay (something) partly over something underneath.
5. to lie partly over (something underneath); overlap.
6. to get a lap or more ahead of (a competitor) in racing.
7. to cut or polish with a lap.
8. to join, as by scarfing, to form a single, uniform piece.
v.i. 9. to fold or wind around something.
10. to lie partly over or alongside of something else.
11. to lie upon and extend beyond a thing; overlap.
12. to extend beyond a limit.
n. 13. the act of lapping.
14. the amount of material required to go around a thing once.
15. a complete circuit of a course, as in racing.
16. one stage of a long trip, undertaking, etc.
17. an overlapping part.
18. the extent or amount of overlapping.
19. a rotating wheel or disk holding an abrasive or polishing powder on its surface, used for gems, cutlery, etc.
[1250–1300; Middle English lappen to fold, wrap; akin to lap1]
lap3
(læp)v. lapped, lap•ping,
n. v.t.
1. (of water) to wash against or beat upon (something) with a light, slapping or splashing sound.
2. to take in (liquid) with the tongue; lick in.
v.i. 3. to wash or move in small waves with a light, slapping or splashing sound: The water lapped gently against the mooring.
4. to take up liquid with the tongue; lick up a liquid.
5. lap up,
n. a. to take up (liquid) with the tongue, esp. eagerly.
b. to receive enthusiastically: to lap up applause.
c. to be persuaded about gullibly.
6. the act of lapping liquid.
7. the lapping of water against something.
8. the sound of this: the quiet lap of the sea on the rocks.
9. something lapped up, as liquid food for dogs.
[before 1000; Middle English lappen, alter. of lapen, Old English lapian, c. Middle Low German, Middle Dutch lapen, Old High German laffan]
lap′per, n.
lap4
(læp)v. Archaic.
pt. of leap.
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lap
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.
Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms. US Department of Defense 2005.
Lap
a bundle; the amount a thing overlaps.Example: lap of beaver skins, 1673.
Dictionary of Collective Nouns and Group Terms. Copyright 2008 The Gale Group, Inc. All rights reserved.
lap
Past participle: lapped
Gerund: lapping
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Collins English Verb Tables © HarperCollins Publishers 2011
lap
One circuit of the track.
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| 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 |
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lap
1noun
verb
1. overtake, pass, leave behind, go past, get ahead of, outdistance He was caught out while lapping a slower rider.
lap
2verb
lap something up relish, like, enjoy, appreciate, delight in, savour, revel in, wallow in, accept eagerly They're eager to learn, so they lap it up.
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lap
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Translations
حُضْنٌحِضْندَوْرَه حَوْل المَلْعَبيُلامِسيَلْعَق
klínkološplouchatchlemtat
skødskvulpelabbe i sigomgang
lipoasyli
krilo
öl
gjálfra viî, skvampahringur, umferîkjöltalepja
ひざ
무릎
aplisdistanceklēpislaktšļakstīties
chlípať
krognaročje
knälapaöverlappavarvvarva
ตัก
lòng
lap
1 [læp] N → regazo mto 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
lap
2 [læp]A. N
B. VT to lap sb → doblar a algn
lap
3 [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
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
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.
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005
lap
: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
lap
1n → 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
lap
2n → Überlappung f
vt (= overlap) → überlappen
vi → sich überlappen
lap
3vt (= wrap) → wickeln
lap
4 (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
lap
5vt
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)
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lap
1 [læp] n (Anat) → grembo, ginocchia fplto 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
lap
2 [læp] n (Sport) → giroto run a lap → fare un giro della pista
we're on the last lap now (fig) → siamo quasi arrivati al traguardo
lap
3 [læp]1. vt = lap up
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
lap1
(lӕp) – past tense, past participle lapped – verb1. to drink by licking with the tongue. The cat lapped milk from a saucer.
2. (of a liquid) to wash or flow (against). Water lapped the side of the boat.
lap up to drink eagerly by lapping. The dog lapped up the water.
lap2
(lӕp) noun1. the part from waist to knees of a person who is sitting. The baby was lying in its mother's lap.
2. one round of a racecourse or other competition track. The runners have completed five laps, with three still to run.
lap dog a small pet dog.
the lap of luxury very luxurious conditions. living in the lap of luxury.
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary © 2006-2013 K Dictionaries Ltd.
lap
→ حُضْنٌ klín skød Schoß γόνατα regazo syli tour krilo grembo ひざ 무릎 schoot fang kolana colo колени knä ตัก kucak lòng 大腿的上方Multilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009
lap
n. regazo, falda;
mother's ___ → el ___, la ___ de la madre.
English-Spanish Medical Dictionary © Farlex 2012
lap
n (of a person) regazoEnglish-Spanish/Spanish-English Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2006 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved.