LAP
1 none. 1 front of the body from the waist to the knees of a sitting person. 2 clothing covering this. ? in the lap of the gods beyond human control. In the lap of luxury in extremely luxurious surroundings. [old english]
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LAP
2 —none. 1 a one circuit of a racetrack etc. B section of a journey etc. 2 a amount of overlapping. B overlapping part. 3 single turn of thread etc. Round a reel etc. —verb. (-pp-) 1 lead or overtake (a competitor in a race) by one or more laps. 2 (often foll. By about, round) fold or wrap (a garment etc.) Round. 3 (usually. Foll. By in) enfold in wraps etc. 4 (as lapped adj.) (usually. Foll. By in) enfolded caressingly. 5 cause to overlap. [probably from *lap1]
LAP
3 —verb. (-pp-) 1 a (esp of an animal) drink with the tongue. B (usually. Foll. By up, down) consume (liquid) greedily. C (usually. Foll. By up) consume (gossip, praise, etc.) Greedily. 2 (of waves etc.) Ripple; make a lapping sound against (the shore). —none. 1 a act of lapping. B amount of liquid taken up. 2 sound of wavelets. [old english]