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| lap [ lap ] |
transitive and intransitive verb (past and past participle lapped, present participle lap·ping, 3rd person present singular laps) |
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1. drink something with tongue: to drink a liquid by scooping it into the mouth with the tongue
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refers to animals
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2. wash gently against surface: to flow or splash gently against a surface
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noun (plural laps) |
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1. process of drinking something with tongue: the action of drinking liquid by scooping small amounts of it into the mouth with the tongue
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2. sound of moving liquid: the sound of a liquid gently flowing or splashing against something
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| [ Old English lapian< Germanic] |
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  lap·per noun |
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