lap - Meaning in Marathi

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lap - Meaning in Marathi

lap Word Forms & Inflections

Definitions and Meaning of lap in English

lap noun

1. touching with the tongue

   Synonyms

   lick, lick

   चाटणे

   Example

   • "the dog's laps were warm and wet"
2. movement once around a course

   Synonyms

   circle, circuit

   वर्तुळ, ...Subscribe

   Example

   • "he drove an extra lap just for insurance"
3. a flap that lies over another part

   Synonyms

   overlap

   Example

   • "the lap of the shingles should be at least ten inches"
4. the part of a piece of clothing that covers the thighs

   Synonyms

   lap covering

   Example

   • "his lap was covered with food stains"
5. the upper side of the thighs of a seated person

   Example

   • "he picked up the little girl and plopped her down in his lap"
6. an area of control or responsibility

   Example

   • "the job fell right in my lap"

lap verb

1. wash or flow against

   Synonyms

   lave, wash, wash

   Example

   • "the waves laved the shore"
2. take up with the tongue

   Synonyms

   lap up, lick, lick

   Examples

   • "The cat lapped up the milk"
   • "the cub licked the milk from its mother's breast"
3. pass the tongue over

   Synonyms

   lick, lick

   Example

   • "the dog licked her hand"
4. move with or cause to move with a whistling or hissing sound

   Synonyms

   swish, swoosh, swosh

   Examples

   • "The bubbles swoshed around in the glass"
   • "The curtain swooshed open"
5. lie partly over or alongside of something or of one another

Synonyms of lap

• lick
• circle, circuit
• overlap
• lap covering
• lave, wash
• lap up, lick
• lick
• swish, swoosh, swosh

Description

A lap is a surface created between the knee and hips of a biped when it is in a seated or lying down position. The lap of a parent or loved one is seen as a physically and psychologically comfortable place for a child to sit.

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