LAPPING
/ˈlæpɪŋ/
12
Scrabble
17
WWF
L(1) A(1) P(3) P(3) I(1) N(1) G(2)
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Definition
/ˈlæpɪŋ/
verb
- To enfold; to hold as in one's lap; to cherish.
- To rest or recline in a lap, or as in a lap.
verb
- To fold; to bend and lay over or on something.“to lap a piece of cloth”
- To wrap around, enwrap, wrap up“to lap a bandage around a finger”
- To envelop, enfold“lapped in luxury”
- To wind around
- To place or lay (one thing) so as to overlap another.“One laps roof tiles so that water can run off.”
verb
- To take (liquid) into the mouth with the tongue; to lick up with a quick motion of the tongue.“Don't lap your soup like that, you look like a dog.”
- (of water) To wash against a surface with a splashing sound; to swash.
Source: Wiktionary
