lap
Definition
- n. the upper side of the thighs of a seated person
- n. an area of control or responsibility
- n. the part of a piece of clothing that covers the thighs
- n. a flap that lies over another part
Word forms
- Past participle
- lapped
- Present participle
- lapping
- Past tense
- lapped
- Third person singular
- laps
Example sentences
n.
The child climbed onto her mother's lap to read a story.
vi.
The two waves began to lap over each other as they approached the shore.
vt.
He gently lapped the puppy in his arms.
計.
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