The meaning of LAP is a loose overlapping or hanging panel or flap especially of a garment. How to use lap in a sentence.

Phrasal verb lap something up (Definition of lap from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

To lie partly on or over something; overlap. 2. To form a lap or fold.

LAP definition: the front part of the human body from the waist to the knees when in a sitting position. See examples of lap used in a sentence.

Definition of lap noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

a place, environment, or situation of rest or nurture: the lap of luxury. area of responsibility, care, charge, or control: They dropped the problem right in his lap.

If you have something on your lap when you are sitting down, it is on top of your legs and near to your body. She waited quietly with her hands in her lap.

In its most general definition, a lap refers to a single complete trip or round, usually along a circular course or specified pathway such as in a race. It can also refer to the flat area …

Jan 20, 2026 · lap (third-person singular simple present laps, present participle lapping, simple past and past participle lapped or (archaic) lapt) (transitive) To fold; to bend and lay over or on …

intransitive verb To join (pieces, as of wood) by means of a scarf or lap joint. intransitive verb Sports To get ahead of (an opponent) in a race by one or more complete circuits of the course, …