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Lapping

/ˈlæpɪŋ/

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

📖 Definitions of "Lapping"

verb
  1. 1

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

  2. 2

    To rest or recline in a lap, or as in a lap.

verb
  1. 1

    To fold; to bend and lay over or on something.

    "to lap a piece of cloth"

  2. 2

    To wrap around, enwrap, wrap up

    "to lap a bandage around a finger"

  3. 3

    To envelop, enfold

    "lapped in luxury"

  4. 4

    To wind around

verb
  1. 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. 2

    (of water) To wash against a surface with a splashing sound; to swash.

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