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lap something up — RELISH, revel in, savour, delight in, wallow in, glory in, enjoy. → lap … Useful english dictionary
lap something up — he was lapping up the accolades Syn: relish, revel in, savor, delight in, glory in, enjoy … Thesaurus of popular words
lap something up — Syn: relish, revel in, savour, delight in, wallow in, glory in, enjoy … Synonyms and antonyms dictionary
lap — lap1 noun 1》 the flat area between the waist and knees of a seated person. 2》 archaic a hanging flap on a garment or a saddle. Phrases fall (or drop) into someone s lap be acquired by or happen to someone without any effort. in someone s lap as… … English new terms dictionary
lap — I noun Liam sat on Santa s lap Syn: knee, knees, thighs II 1. noun a race of eight laps Syn: circuit, leg, circle, revolution, round; length 2. verb 1) she lapped the other runners … Thesaurus of popular words
lap — I verb 1) waves lapped against the sea wall Syn: splash, wash, swish, slosh, break 2) the dog lapped water out of a puddle Syn: drink, lick up, sup, swallow, slurp, gulp … Synonyms and antonyms dictionary
lap — lap1 [lap] n. [ME lappe < OE læppa, fold or hanging part of a garment, skin; akin to Ger lappen < IE base * leb , lāb , to hang down > L labare, to totter, labi, to fall, sink, lapsus, a fall] 1. Now Rare the loose lower part of a… … English World dictionary
lap — Ⅰ. lap [1] ► NOUN ▪ the flat area between the waist and knees of a seated person. ● fall (or drop) into someone s lap Cf. ↑fall into someone s lap ● in someone s lap Cf. ↑in someone s lap … English terms dictionary
Lap — Lap, v. t. [OE. lappen to fold (see {Lap}, n.); cf. also OE. wlappen, perh. another form of wrappen, E, wrap.] 1. To fold; to bend and lay over or on something; as, to lap a piece of cloth. [1913 Webster] 2. To wrap or wind around something.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
lap up (something) — 1. to enjoy something very much. My dogs lap up whatever attention I can give them. 2. to believe what is said or written without knowing or caring if it is true. Even if you re lying, there s always someone who will lap it up because most people … New idioms dictionary
