"victory lap" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈvɪkt(ə)ɹi læp/ [General-American, Received-Pronunciation] Audio: en-au-victory lap.ogg [Australia] Forms: victory laps [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} victory lap (plural victory laps)
  1. (sports) A celebratory extra lap of the race track taken after the conclusion of a race. Categories (topical): Sports Synonyms: lap of honour Translations (extra lap): почетна обиколка (početna obikolka) [feminine] (Bulgarian), kunniakierros (Finnish), tour d’honneur (French), Siegerrunde [feminine] (German), Ehrenrunde [feminine] (German), γύρος του θριάμβου (gýros tou thriámvou) [masculine] (Greek), volta olímpica [feminine] (Portuguese), ärevarv [neuter] (Swedish)
    Sense id: en-victory_lap-en-noun-F2DY6-iU Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 41 4 37 19 Topics: hobbies, lifestyle, sports Disambiguation of 'extra lap': 93 0 0 7
  2. (figuratively) An act of pride or celebration that follows a great achievement or success. Tags: figuratively
    Sense id: en-victory_lap-en-noun-x72OZ7QI
  3. (Canada, US, education, slang) One or more years of study beyond the traditional four taken to complete one's undergraduate degree. Tags: Canada, US, slang Categories (topical): Education
    Sense id: en-victory_lap-en-noun-UQKspJso Categories (other): American English, Canadian English, English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 41 4 37 19 Topics: education
  4. (Canada, chiefly Ontario, education, slang) One or more additional years of study in high school. Tags: Canada, Ontario, slang Categories (topical): Education
    Sense id: en-victory_lap-en-noun-YMlbNbjt Categories (other): Canadian English, Ontario English, English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 41 4 37 19 Topics: education

Inflected forms

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