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Definition lap in British English

lap verb

verb
/læp/
1

if an animal laps water, it drinks it gently with its tongue

Synonyms and related words
beach bite bite
2

if water laps something or laps against something, it moves against it gently with a soft sound

Example

The waves lapped gently against the rocks.

Example

the sound of the sea lapping the shore

Synonyms and related words
break burst cast up
3

to pass someone else who is competing in a race when you are ahead of them by a whole lap

Synonyms and related words
ahead a poor second baton
Definition lap in British English