DICTOMETER

LAPS

1. Synonyms:
   • Lap
   Definitions:
   • the upper side of the thighs of a seated person
   Examples:
   • He picked up the little girl and plopped her down in his lap
   
   
2. Synonyms:
   • Lap
   Definitions:
   • an area of control or responsibility
   Examples:
   • The job fell right in my lap
   
   
3. Synonyms:
   • Lap
   • Lap covering
   Definitions:
   • the part of a piece of clothing that covers the thighs
   Examples:
   • His lap was covered with food stains
   
   
4. Synonyms:
   • Lap
   • Overlap
   Definitions:
   • a flap that lies over another part
   Examples:
   • The lap of the shingles should be at least ten inches
   
   
5. Synonyms:
   • Lap
   • Circle
   • Circuit
   Definitions:
   • movement once around a course
   Examples:
   • He drove an extra lap just for insurance
   
   
6. Synonyms:
   • Lick
   • Lap
   Definitions:
   • touching with the tongue
   Examples:
   • The dog's laps were warm and wet
   
   

1. Synonyms:
   • Lap
   Definitions:
   • lie partly over or alongside of something or of one another
   
   
2. Synonyms:
   • Lick
   • Lap
   Definitions:
   • pass the tongue over
   Examples:
   • The dog licked her hand
   
   
3. Synonyms:
   • Lap
   • Swish
   • Swosh
   • Swoosh
   Definitions:
   • move with or cause to move with a whistling or hissing sound
   Examples:
   • The bubbles swoshed around in the glass
   • The curtain swooshed open
   
   
4. Synonyms:
   • Lap
   • Lap up
   • Lick
   Definitions:
   • take up with the tongue
   Examples:
   • The cat lapped up the milk
   • The cub licked the milk from its mother's breast
   
   
5. Synonyms:
   • Lave
   • Lap
   • Wash
   Definitions:
   • wash or flow against
   Examples:
   • The waves laved the shore