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lap

Signification de lap.

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.

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
  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
  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
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 .

Informations sur lap.

  • La forme plurielle de lap est : laps.

Découpage de lap en syllabes

lap

  • Il se compose de 1 syllabes et de 3 lettres.
  • lap est un mot de monosyllabique, puisqu'il a une seule syllabe.

Synonymes de lap

Avec le sens de overlap :

overlap

Avec le sens de circle :

circle, circuit

Avec le sens de lick :

lick

Avec le sens de swish :

swish, swosh, swoosh

Avec le sens de lap up :

lick

Avec le sens de lave :

lave, wash

Avec le sens de the joint between the thigh and the lower leg in humans :

knee, knees

Avec le sens de the part of the human leg between the hip and the knee :

thighs

Avec le sens de a section or stage of a journey or process :

leg

Avec le sens de an act of stretching one's limbs or body :

stretch

Avec le sens de (in golf, tennis, and other sports) the annual round of events in which top professionals compete :

tour

Avec le sens de an instance of revolving :

revolution

Avec le sens de each of a succession of stages in a competition, in each of which more candidates are eliminated :

round

Avec le sens de an amount or section which, when combined with others, makes up the whole of something :

part

Avec le sens de a part of a whole :

portion

Avec le sens de each of the parts into which something is or may be divided :

segment

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

section

Avec le sens de a section of a journey or race :

stage

Avec le sens de a distinct period or stage in a series of events or a process of change or development :

phase

Avec le sens de an act or movement of putting one leg in front of the other in walking or running :

step

Avec le sens de a shape produced by a curve that bends round and crosses itself :

loop

Avec le sens de catch up with and pass while travelling in the same direction :

overtake

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

overhaul

Avec le sens de move faster than and overtake (someone else) :

outstrip

Avec le sens de leave (a competitor or pursuer) far behind :

outdistance

Avec le sens de move or cause to move in a specified direction :

pass

Avec le sens de cover or enclose in paper or soft material :

wrap

Avec le sens de a broad strip or area of something :

swathe

Avec le sens de put something on top of or in front of (something), especially in order to protect or conceal it :

cover

Avec le sens de wrap up, cover, or surround completely :

envelop

Avec le sens de surround; envelop :

enfold

Avec le sens de enclose or cover in a case or close-fitting surround :

encase

Avec le sens de cause (someone) to have difficulty breathing because of exertion or a blow to the stomach :

wind

Avec le sens de wrap (someone, especially a baby) in garments or cloth :

swaddle

Avec le sens de form into a bent, curling, or distorted shape :

twist

Avec le sens de be all round (someone or something) :

surround

Avec le sens de take (a liquid) into the mouth and swallow :

drink

Avec le sens de drink (something) by taking small mouthfuls :

sip

Avec le sens de take (drink or liquid food) by sips or spoonfuls :

sup

Avec le sens de cause or allow (something, especially food or drink) to pass down the throat :

swallow

Avec le sens de drink or eat (something) with a loud sucking noise :

slurp

Avec le sens de swallow (drink or food) quickly or in large mouthfuls, often audibly :

gulp

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

swill

Avec le sens de draw into the mouth by contracting the muscles of the lips and mouth to make a partial vacuum :

suck

Avec le sens de (of a liquid) fall or be scattered in irregular drops :

splash

Avec le sens de hit or strike with the palm of the hand or a flat object :

slap

Avec le sens de (of liquid in a container) move irregularly with a splashing sound :

slosh

Avec le sens de separate or cause to separate into pieces as a result of a blow, shock, or strain :

break

Avec le sens de knit with a purl stitch :

purl

Avec le sens de 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

Avec le sens de hit forcibly and deliberately with one's hand or a weapon or other implement :

strike

Avec le sens de run or travel somewhere in a great hurry :

dash

Avec le sens de (of a crowd or a natural force) move suddenly and powerfully forward or upward :

surge

Avec le sens de move with urgent haste :

rush

Avec le sens de (of water) form or flow with a series of small waves on the surface :

ripple

Avec le sens de move in a particular direction by turning over and over on an axis :

roll

Avec le sens de (of a liquid, gas, or electricity) move steadily and continuously in a current or stream :

flow

Avec le sens de make a splashing sound :

plash