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Lapping

verb
/ˈlæpɪŋ/
Word Frequency: 0.6

Definitions

1.verbTo enfold; to hold as in one's lap; to cherish.
2.verbTo rest or recline in a lap, or as in a lap.
3.verbTo fold; to bend and lay over or on something.
"to lap a piece of cloth"
4.verbTo wrap around, enwrap, wrap up
"to lap a bandage around a finger"
5.verbTo envelop, enfold
"lapped in luxury"
6.verbTo wind around
7.verbTo place or lay (one thing) so as to overlap another.
"One laps roof tiles so that water can run off."
8.verbTo polish, e.g., a surface, until smooth.
9.verbTo be turned or folded; to lie partly on or over something; to overlap.
"The boats lap; the edges lap."
10.verbTo overtake a straggler in a race by completing one more whole lap than the straggler.
11.verbTo cut or polish with a lap, as glass, gems, cutlery, etc.
12.verbTo take (liquid) into the mouth with the tongue; to lick up with a quick motion of the tongue.
"Don't lap your soup like that, you look like a dog."
13.verb(of water) To wash against a surface with a splashing sound; to swash.

Synonyms

imbricationoverlappingscrimping barlint doctorrepeaterblanketmakingcalenderscribblercrimperlicker-injackrubbing machine

Rhymes With

flappingrappingyappingstrappingwrappingsappingtappingoverlapping
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