Synonyms of lapping

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noun

as in overlap

a partial covering of one thing by an adjoining member

the lapping of the roofing shingles should be several inches in order to avoid leaks

Synonyms & Similar Words

• overlap
• imbrication
• overlaying
• shingling
• overlying
• overspreading

lapping

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verb (1)

present participle of lap

1

as in washing

to flow along or against

the waves gently lapped the sandy shore

Synonyms & Similar Words

• washing
• bathing
• splashing
• laving
• rippling
• lipping
• bubbling
• gurgling
• sloshing
• plashing

2

as in splashing

to flow in a broken irregular stream

the creek lapped along through the ravine before collecting in the pond

Synonyms & Similar Words

• splashing
• washing
• bubbling
• trickling
• dripping
• rippling
• gurgling
• swirling
• dribbling
• plashing
• rushing
• eddying
• guggling
• swishing
• purling
• dropping
• jetting
• swashing
• gushing
• spouting
• swooshing
• squirting
• spurting
• spewing
• whishing

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• rolling
• pouring
• running
• streaming

• rolling
• pouring
• running
• streaming

3

as in rippling

to move with a splashing motion

a stiff breeze that was causing the lake waters to lap against the hull with some force

Synonyms & Similar Words

• splashing
• rippling
• bubbling
• sloshing
• swashing
• gurgling
• plashing
• babbling

lapping

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verb (2)

present participle of lap

1

as in overlapping

to lie over parts of one another

the armadillo's plates lap tightly so as to form a protective shield

Synonyms & Similar Words

• overlapping
• overlaying
• overlying
• overspreading
• shingling

2

as in wrapping

to surround or cover closely

this recording of the symphony is sure to lap listeners in stereophonic bliss

Synonyms & Similar Words

• wrapping
• enveloping
• shrouding
• enclosing
• encasing
• muffling
• encompassing
• draping
• involving
• inclosing
• encircling
• enfolding
• swathing
• embracing
• cocooning
• veiling
• enwrapping
• enshrouding
• mantling
• embedding
• embosoming
• bosoming
• bowering
• circling
• enswathing
• embowering
• investing
• cloaking
• circumfusing
• imbedding
• blanketing
• curtaining
• overlaying
• masking
• disguising
• swaddling
• camouflaging
• overspreading
• enwinding
• enlacing

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• stripping
• exposing
• baring
• denuding

• stripping
• exposing
• baring
• denuding