Main Entry:

²lap

Function:

verb

Inflected Form(s):

lapped; lap·ping

Date:

14th century

transitive verb1 a: to fold over or around something : wind b: to envelop entirely : swathe2: to fold over especially into layers3: to hold protectively in or as if in the lap : cuddle4 a: to place over and cover a part of : overlap <lap shingles on a roof> b: to join (as two boards) by a lap joint5 a: to dress, smooth, or polish (as a metal surface) to a high degree of refinement or accuracy b: to shape or fit by working two surfaces together with or without abrasives until a very close fit is produced6 a: to overtake and thereby lead or increase the lead over (another contestant) by a full circuit of a racecourse b: to complete the circuit of (a racecourse)intransitive verb1: fold, wind2 a: to project beyond or spread over something b: to lie partly over or alongside of something or of one another : overlap3: to traverse a course

— lap·per noun