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- pronunciation:
- laep
- parts of speech:
- transitive verb, intransitive verb, noun
- features:
- Word Combinations (verb)
| part of speech: |
transitive verb |
| inflections: |
laps, lapping, lapped |
| definition 1: |
to fold over, or enfold in.
- synonyms:
- fold
- similar words:
- encircle, enfold, swathe, wrap
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| definition 2: |
to lay (one part or end) so as to partially cover another; overlap.
- synonyms:
- overlap
- similar words:
- overlie
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| definition 3: |
to be ahead of (a competitor in a race) by a complete circuit.
- similar words:
- lead
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| definition 4: |
to join (parts of a construction) by overlapping or dovetailing.
- synonyms:
- dovetail
- similar words:
- interlock
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| related words: |
overtake |
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| part of speech: |
intransitive verb |
| definition 1: |
to wrap or wind around something.
The material laps around the waist.- synonyms:
- wind, wrap
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| definition 2: |
to lie partway over something; overlap.
This edge laps over the other one.- synonyms:
- overlap
- similar words:
- extend, overflow
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| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
an overlapping part, or the extent to which it overlaps another.
- synonyms:
- overlap
- similar words:
- fold
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| definition 2: |
a segment of a passage, such as a circuit or length of a race course, or a stage of a journey.
Four laps equal one mile.- similar words:
- distance, length, stage
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| definition 3: |
the amount of material needed to go around an object one time.
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| definition 4: |
a wheel or slab, usu. rotating, used to polish jewelry, cutlery, or glass.
- similar words:
- wheel
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| related words: |
circuit, tag, tongue |
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