Meaning & use
lap
The flat area formed by the upper legs of a seated person, or one complete circuit of a track or course.
See it in a sentence
The cat curled up and fell asleep on her lap.
He finished the final lap just ahead of the second-place runner.
A note on using this word
As a verb, "lap" also means to drink with quick tongue movements, as in "the dog lapped up the water."
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Another way to use it
2. verb
To overtake a competitor by a full circuit in a race.
The lead cyclist lapped several riders before the race ended.
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