"lap" meaning in English

See lap in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Audio: En-us-lap.ogg [US] Forms: lap [singular], [plural]
Head templates: {{noun|lap|none}} [POS TABLE]
  1. The thighs. Usually used when one is sitting down.
    Sense id: simple-lap-en-noun-3X37x35E

Verb

Audio: En-us-lap.ogg [US] Forms: lap [canonical], laps [third-person, singular], lapped [past], lapped [past, participle], lapping [present, participle]
Head templates: {{verb|lap|p}} [POS TABLE]
  1. An animal laps when it uses its tongue to drink milk or water.
    Sense id: simple-lap-en-verb-lVeRWhds
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