🪑lap

noun/verb
/læp/

Meaning

As noun: the flat area between the waist and knees of a seated person; As verb: to drink liquid with the tongue.
the flat area between the waist and knees of a seated person; one circuit of a track or course
the top part of the legs of a person when sitting; one complete trip around a track or course

Example Sentences

The child sat on her mother's lap.

The cat curled up comfortably in her lap while she read her book.

The cat sat on my lap while I was reading.

Example Expressions

in the lap of luxury

Synonyms

thighs, knee, embrace, lick, sip, knees, circuit, round, thigh
Entry 1
thighs, knee, embrace, lick, sip
Entry 2
thighs, knees, circuit, round
Entry 3
thigh, circuit, round

Antonyms

stand, rise, standing position, back, shoulder, distance
Entry 1
stand, rise
Entry 2
standing position, back, shoulder, distance

Collocations

sit on lap, lap of luxury, lap time, lap around track, lap dog, victory lap, sit on someone's lap
Entry 1
sit on lap, lap of luxury, lap time
Entry 2
sit on lap, lap of luxury, lap around track
Entry 3
lap of luxury, lap dog, victory lap, sit on someone's lap

More Example Sentences

For how much money did you buy the laptop?

A teenager gets her first part-time job at a bookstore near her high school working three evenings a week after classes to earn money for a new laptop

A teenager gets her first part-time job at a bookstore near her high school working three evenings a week after classes to earn money for a new laptop and she learns to organize shelves and help customers

A woman learns to swim at the local pool as an adult with the help of a patient instructor who teaches her the basics of breathing and kicking using a floatation board until she feels comfortable in the water and can swim a full lap

A woman learns to swim at the local pool as an adult with the help of a patient instructor who teaches her the basics of breathing and kicking using a floatation board until she feels comfortable in the water and can swim a full lap without stopping.

A teenager gets her first part-time job at a bookstore near her high school working three evenings a week after classes to earn money for a new laptop and she learns to organize shelves and help customers while balancing her schoolwork and social life

A teenager gets her first part-time job at a bookstore near her high school working three evenings a week after classes to earn money for a new laptop and she learns to organize shelves and help customers while balancing her schoolwork and social life which teaches her the value of time management

A teenager gets her first part-time job at a bookstore near her high school working three evenings a week after classes to earn money for a new laptop and she learns to organize shelves and help customers while balancing her schoolwork and social life which teaches her the value of time management and gives her confidence to handle responsibilities

A teenager gets her first part-time job at a bookstore near her high school working three evenings a week after classes to earn money for a new laptop and she learns to organize shelves and help customers while balancing her schoolwork and social life which teaches her the value of time management and gives her confidence to handle responsibilities that will prepare her well for university and beyond.

A woman adopts a cat from a local rescue center after her previous pet passed away last year and she visits several shelters before making a choice finally falling in love with a quiet gray tabby that had been waiting for a home for three months and she brings it home in a small carrier setting up a cozy bed and food bowls in the living room and within a week the cat settles in and starts purring on her lap

Related Vocabularies

to return to a worse condition, especially after improvement; a deterioration after recovery
the ability to enter or use something; to reach or use something
a device for publicly punishing someone / to expose to public ridicule
Something that lessens or absorbs the impact of a shock; to act as a protective barrier.
Assistance and support in times of hardship or distress.
A persistent feeling of ill will or resentment from a past insult or injury.

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