lap (up) against something
- lap (up) against something
lap (up) against something
[
for waves]
to splash gently against something. •
The waves lapped up against the shore softly.
•
The waves lapped against the side of the boat all night long, and I couldn't sleep.
Dictionary of American idioms.
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lap — lap1 /lap/, n. 1. the front part of the human body from the waist to the knees when in a sitting position. 2. the part of the clothing that lies on the front portion of the body from the waist to the knees when one sits. 3. a place, environment,… … Universalium
lap — 1 noun 1 LEGS (C) the upper part of your legs when you are sitting down: Come and sit on my lap, Ginny. 2 RACE (C) one journey around or along a running track, race course etc: Hill finished a lap ahead of his team mate. | do/run/swim a lap: Come … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
lap — I [[t]læp[/t]] n. 1) anat. the front part of the human body from the waist to the knees when in a sitting position 2) clo the part of the clothing that covers this part of the body 3) a place, environment, or situation of rest or nurture: the lap … From formal English to slang
lap — lap1 [læp] n ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1 2 3 4¦(part of journey)¦ 5 in the lap of luxury 6 in the lap of the gods ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ [Sense: 1, 4 5; Origin: Old English lAppa] [Sense: 2 3; Date: 1800 1900; … Dictionary of contemporary English
lap — I. /læp / (say lap) noun 1. the part of the clothing that lies on the front portion of the body from the waist to the knees when one sits. 2. this portion of the body, especially as the place in or on which something is held or a child is nursed …
lap — I UK [læp] / US noun Word forms lap : singular lap plural laps ** 1) [countable] the top half of your legs above your knees when you sit down on/in someone s lap: The cat settled on Christine s lap. He sat with his hands clasped in his lap. 2)… … English dictionary
lap — lap1 [ læp ] noun ** 1. ) count the top half of your legs above your knees when you sit down: on/in someone s lap: The cat settled on Christine s lap. He sat with his hands clasped in his lap. 2. ) count one complete trip around a course in a… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
lap — [[t]læ̱p[/t]] ♦♦♦ laps, lapping, lapped 1) N COUNT: poss N 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... Hugh glanced at the child on… … English dictionary
lap — [læp] noun [C] I 1) the top half of your legs above your knees when you sit down The cat settled on Christine s lap.[/ex] 2) one complete journey around a course in a race II verb lap [læp] 1) [T] if an animal laps water, it drinks it with its… … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
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 — 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