Lapping

/ˈlæpɪŋ/

Last Updated: January 2, 2026 at 12:30 PM

Scrabble:12 ptsWWF:17 pts7 letters

Definition of Lapping

verb

  1. To enfold; to hold as in one's lap; to cherish.
  2. To rest or recline in a lap, or as in a lap.

verb

  1. To fold; to bend and lay over or on something.

    "to lap a piece of cloth"

  2. To wrap around, enwrap, wrap up

    "to lap a bandage around a finger"

  3. To envelop, enfold

    "lapped in luxury"

  4. To wind around
  5. To place or lay (one thing) so as to overlap another.

    "One laps roof tiles so that water can run off."

verb

  1. 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."

  2. (of water) To wash against a surface with a splashing sound; to swash.

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