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Lapped

To enfold; to hold as in one's lap; to cherish.

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📖 Definitions of "Lapped"

verb

1
To enfold; to hold as in one's lap; to cherish.
2
To rest or recline in a lap, or as in a lap.

verb

1
To fold; to bend and lay over or on something.
"to lap a piece of cloth"
2
To wrap around, enwrap, wrap up
"to lap a bandage around a finger"
3
To envelop, enfold
"lapped in luxury"
4
To wind around

verb

1
To take (liquid) into the mouth with the tongue; to lick up with a quick motion of the tongue.
"Don't lap your soup like that, you look like a dog."
2
(of water) To wash against a surface with a splashing sound; to swash.

adjective

1
Being one or more complete laps behind the leader in a race.
"He had to pass the lapped cars on the racetrack."

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Lapped"

Found via reverse dictionary — words that share a conceptual meaning.

Word	Definition
saminoun	A member of an indigenous Finno-Ugric people of Lapland.
lapplandernoun	an inhabitant of lappland
splicesnoun	Bonding or joining of overlapping materials.
purplenoun	A colour between red and blue; violet, though often closer to magenta.
adrift	In a drifting condition; at the mercy of wind and waves.
intertracknoun	Between tracks (of a railway, album of music, etc.).
runner-runner	(poker) Describing a situation where the last two community cards make a winning hand for a player who was previously behind.
backward	Indicating position or direction.
dormienoun	A dormmate; a resident of a dormitory
behind in the count	(baseball, of a pitcher) Having fewer strikes than balls against a batter in an at-bat.
wire-to-wire	From start to finish (especially in reference to a victory achieved by a sportsperson who maintained a lead at every stage of an event from start to finish).
hung up	(slang) Having a hang-up, or emotional difficulty.
postroundnoun	Occurring after a round, such as in boxing or golf
downverb	(comparable) From a higher position to a lower one; downwards.
placegetting	(Australia, New Zealand) Placing among the top three (or other number) in a race or competition.
ahead in the count	(baseball, of a pitcher) Having more strikes than balls against a batter in an at-bat.
dormynoun	(slang) A dormitory.
backsidenoun	(euphemistic) A person's buttocks.
bottom of the table	(UK, sports) Finishing in last place in the standings in a league or tournament.
loadedverb	(colloquial) Possessing great wealth.