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Definition lap up in British English

lap up phrasal verb

[transitive] phrasal verb
1

to enjoy something and be keen to get more of it

Example

The jokes were crude but the audience were lapping them up.

Synonyms and related words
Example

They lapped up their milk.

Definition lap up in British English