lapper

1 of 2

noun (1)

lap·​per ˈla-pər 

plural lappers

: a race having a specified number of laps

—used in combination

The last Superstars 100-lapper is being considered the best short track race in the history of the Speedway …

—Ronnie White

lapper

2 of 2

noun (2)

plural lappers

: one that laps up food or drink with the tongue

… that denizen of every American household, … that lapper of milk from the national saucer, the cat.

—William Atherton Du Puy

Word History

First Known Use

Noun (1)

1910, in the meaning defined above

Noun (2)

1606, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for lapper

• capper
• clapper
• dapper
• flapper
• kapur
• mapper
• napper
• rapper
• sapper
• snapper
• tapper
• trapper