Definition: Meaning of, lap in English to English dictionary.
Pronunciation:/ lap /
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the upper part of your legs when you are sitting down [= knee]
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a single journey around a race track
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American English a single journey from one end of a swimming pool to another
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part of journey a part of a long journey [= leg]
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in the lap of luxury having an easy and comfortable life with a lot of money, possessions etc
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in the lap of the godsBritish English if the result of something is in the lap of the gods, you do not know what will happen because it depends on things you cannot control
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[intransitive and transitive] if water laps something or laps against something such as the shore or a boat, it moves against it or hits it in small waves
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also lap up[transitive] if an animal laps water, milk etc, it drinks it by putting its tongue into it
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[transitive] to pass a competitor in a race who is one complete lap behind you