Meaning & use
Lapped
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Drank liquid with quick movements of the tongue, overtook a competitor by a full circuit, or wrapped one thing partly over another.
See it in a sentence
The dog lapped water eagerly from its bowl after the run.
The lead runner lapped the last-place competitor twice during the race.
A note on using this word
A single spelling covers several distinct meanings of 'lap,' from drinking to overtaking to overlapping materials.
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Another way to use it
2. verb
Overlapped or wrapped partly over something else.
The carpenter lapped the boards to keep out the rain.
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