Synonyms of lapped (up)

lapped (up)

verb

past tense of lap (up)

as in welcomed

to receive or accept gladly or readily

a show-off who laps up attention the way a kitten does milk

Synonyms & Similar Words

• welcomed
• embraced
• ate (up)
• drank (in)
• greeted
• enjoyed
• liked
• hailed
• adopted
• decided (on)
• preferred
• opted (for)
• selected
• singled (out)
• chose
• espoused
• took up
• elected
• picked
• named
• culled
• took
• handpicked
• cherry-picked

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• turned down
• refused
• passed up
• rejected
• balked (at)
• declined
• objected (to)
• spurned
• demurred (to)
• threw over