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Open English Wordnet Nouns (n) lap the upper side of the thighs of a seated person “he picked up the little girl and plopped her down in his lap”
(n) lap an area of control or responsibility “the job fell right in my lap”
(n) lap , lap covering the part of a piece of clothing that covers the thighs “his lap was covered with food stains”
(n) lap , overlap a flap that lies over another part “the lap of the shingles should be at least ten inches”
(n) lap , circle , circuit movement once around a course “he drove an extra lap just for insurance”
(n) lick , lap touching with the tongue “the dog's laps were warm and wet”
Verbs (v) lap lie partly over or alongside of something or of one another
(v) lick , lap pass the tongue over “the dog licked her hand”
(v) lap , swish , swosh , swoosh move with or cause to move with a whistling or hissing sound “The bubbles swoshed around in the glass” ,
“The curtain swooshed open”
(v) lap , lap up , lick take up with the tongue “The cat lapped up the milk” ,
“the cub licked the milk from its mother's breast”
(v) lave , lap , wash wash or flow against “the waves laved the shore”