lap 1 of 3

as in leg
a portion of a trip we were on the last lap of the journey, eagerly heading for home

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lap

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verb (1)

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as in to wash
to flow along or against the waves gently lapped the sandy shore

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as in to splash
to flow in a broken irregular stream the creek lapped along through the ravine before collecting in the pond

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as in to ripple
to move with a splashing motion a stiff breeze that was causing the lake waters to lap against the hull with some force

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lap

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Recent Examples of lap
Noun
His dad asks him to sit on his lap, and the two men tearfully make amends. Patrick Ryan, USA Today, 23 Oct. 2025 Thereis a small walking group that gathers to do laps inside the mall, Cordon said. Victoria Le, Oc Register, 21 Oct. 2025
Verb
Rice was lapping the entire league. Sam McDowell 17, Kansas City Star, 17 Oct. 2025 Probably nobody really took it that personally, but all the victory laps she’s been taking over the last two years felt incomplete — like a lap-ette — without a proper major SoCal show to celebrate her ascendance into the pop firmament. Chris Willman, Variety, 11 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for lap
Recent Examples of Synonyms for lap
leg
Noun
  • The Softstreme High-rise Wide-leg Cropped Pant has a weighty drape that adds an elegant edge to what otherwise feels like loungewear, given how remarkably soft the Softstreme fabric is.
    Sophie Dodd, Travel + Leisure, 26 Oct. 2025
  • Rashee Rice offers another layer to this offense, which eases the burden on Mahomes’ legs and makes every other target better.
    Jeff Howe, New York Times, 25 Oct. 2025

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“Lap.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lap. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.

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