laps

Meaning of laps

plural noun
  1. the flat area between the waist and knees of a seated person.
    come and sit on my lap
  2. a hanging flap on a garment or a saddle.

Old English læppa, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch lap, German Lappen ‘piece of cloth’. The word originally denoted a fold or flap of a garment (compare with lapel), later specifically one that could be used as a pocket or pouch, or the front of a skirt when held up to carry something (Middle English), hence the area between the waist and knees as a place where a child could be nursed or an object held.

plural noun
  1. one circuit of a track during a race.
    heavy rain stopped the race after 18 laps
    a lap record
  2. an overlapping or projecting part.
    cut to the depth and width of the lap
  3. a single turn of rope, thread, or cable round a drum or reel.
  4. (in a lapping machine) a rotating disc with a coating of fine abrasive for polishing.
verb, 3rd person present
  1. overtake (a competitor in a race) to become one or more laps ahead.
    she lapped all of her rivals in the 3,000 metres
  2. wrap or enfold someone or something in (something soft).
    he was lapped in blankets
  3. project beyond or overlap something.
    the water lapped over the edges
  4. polish (metal, glass, or a gem) with a lapping machine.
    the honing and lapping of ring gauges

Middle English (as a verb in the sense ‘coil, fold, or wrap’): from lap1. Sense 1 of the noun and verb date from the mid 19th century.

verb, 3rd person present
  1. (of an animal) take up (liquid) with quick movements of the tongue.
    the cat was lapping up a saucer of milk
  2. (of water) wash against (something) with a gentle rippling sound.
    the waves lapped the shore
    the sound of the river lapping against the banks
plural noun
  1. the action or sound of water washing gently against something.
    listening to the comfortable lap of the waves against the shore

Old English lapian, of Germanic origin; related to Middle Low German and Middle Dutch lapen .

Information about laps

  • The singular form of laps is: lap.
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Hyphenation of laps

laps

  • It consists of 1 syllables and 4 chars.
  • laps is a word monosyllabic because it has one syllable

laps synonyms

Meaning the joint between the thigh and the lower leg in humans:

knee, knees

Meaning the part of the human leg between the hip and the knee:

thighs

Meaning a roughly circular line, route, or movement that starts and finishes at the same place:

circuit

Meaning a section or stage of a journey or process:

leg

Meaning an act of stretching one's limbs or body:

stretch

Meaning (in golf, tennis, and other sports) the annual round of events in which top professionals compete:

tour

Meaning a round plane figure whose boundary (the circumference) consists of points equidistant from a fixed point (the centre):

circle

Meaning an instance of revolving:

revolution

Meaning each of a succession of stages in a competition, in each of which more candidates are eliminated:

round

Meaning an amount or section which, when combined with others, makes up the whole of something:

part

Meaning a part of a whole:

portion

Meaning each of the parts into which something is or may be divided:

segment

Meaning any of the more or less distinct parts into which something is or may be divided or from which it is made up:

section

Meaning a section of a journey or race:

stage

Meaning a distinct period or stage in a series of events or a process of change or development:

phase

Meaning an act or movement of putting one leg in front of the other in walking or running:

step

Meaning a shape produced by a curve that bends round and crosses itself:

loop

Meaning catch up with and pass while travelling in the same direction:

overtake

Meaning take apart (a piece of machinery or equipment) in order to examine it and repair it if necessary:

overhaul

Meaning move faster than and overtake (someone else):

outstrip

Meaning leave (a competitor or pursuer) far behind:

outdistance

Meaning move or cause to move in a specified direction:

pass

Meaning cover or enclose in paper or soft material:

wrap

Meaning a broad strip or area of something:

swathe

Meaning put something on top of or in front of (something), especially in order to protect or conceal it:

cover

Meaning wrap up, cover, or surround completely:

envelop

Meaning surround; envelop:

enfold

Meaning enclose or cover in a case or close-fitting surround:

encase

Meaning cause (someone) to have difficulty breathing because of exertion or a blow to the stomach:

wind

Meaning wrap (someone, especially a baby) in garments or cloth:

swaddle

Meaning form into a bent, curling, or distorted shape:

twist

Meaning be all round (someone or something):

surround

Meaning take (a liquid) into the mouth and swallow:

drink

Meaning drink (something) by taking small mouthfuls:

sip

Meaning take (drink or liquid food) by sips or spoonfuls:

sup

Meaning cause or allow (something, especially food or drink) to pass down the throat:

swallow

Meaning drink or eat (something) with a loud sucking noise:

slurp

Meaning swallow (drink or food) quickly or in large mouthfuls, often audibly:

gulp

Meaning wash or rinse out (an area or container) by pouring large amounts of water or other liquid over or into it:

swill

Meaning draw into the mouth by contracting the muscles of the lips and mouth to make a partial vacuum:

suck

Meaning (of a liquid) fall or be scattered in irregular drops:

splash

Meaning (especially of waves) sweep or splash in a particular direction:

wash

Meaning move with a hissing or rushing sound:

swish

Meaning hit or strike with the palm of the hand or a flat object:

slap

Meaning (of liquid in a container) move irregularly with a splashing sound:

slosh

Meaning separate or cause to separate into pieces as a result of a blow, shock, or strain:

break

Meaning knit with a purl stitch:

purl

Meaning strike (a person or an animal) repeatedly and violently so as to hurt or injure them, typically with an implement such as a club or whip:

beat

Meaning hit forcibly and deliberately with one's hand or a weapon or other implement:

strike

Meaning run or travel somewhere in a great hurry:

dash

Meaning (of a crowd or a natural force) move suddenly and powerfully forward or upward:

surge

Meaning move with urgent haste:

rush

Meaning (of water) form or flow with a series of small waves on the surface:

ripple

Meaning move in a particular direction by turning over and over on an axis:

roll

Meaning (of a liquid, gas, or electricity) move steadily and continuously in a current or stream:

flow

Meaning make a splashing sound:

plash

Anagrams of laps

Alps, alps, Pals, pals, salp, slap

Words that rhyme with laps

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