Meaning of "lap" in the English dictionary

ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD LAP

(To wrap): probably from lap1.

Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.

PRONUNCIATION OF LAP

lap  [læp]

GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF LAP

Lap is a verb and can also act as a noun.

A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

See the conjugation of the verb lap in English.

WHAT DOES LAP MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Lap

A lap is a surface created between the knee and hips of a biped when it is in a seated or lying down position.

Definition of lap in the English dictionary

The first definition of lap in the dictionary is one circuit of a racecourse or track. Other definition of lap is a stage or part of a journey, race, etc. Lap is also an overlapping part or projection.

CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO LAP

PRESENT

Present

I lap

you lap

he/she/it laps

we lap

you lap

they lap

Present continuous

I am lapping

you are lapping

he/she/it is lapping

we are lapping

you are lapping

they are lapping

Present perfect

I have lapped

you have lapped

he/she/it has lapped

we have lapped

you have lapped

they have lapped

Present perfect continuous

I have been lapping

you have been lapping

he/she/it has been lapping

we have been lapping

you have been lapping

they have been lapping

Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.

PAST

Past

I lapped

you lapped

he/she/it lapped

we lapped

you lapped

they lapped

Past continuous

I was lapping

you were lapping

he/she/it was lapping

we were lapping

you were lapping

they were lapping

Past perfect

I had lapped

you had lapped

he/she/it had lapped

we had lapped

you had lapped

they had lapped

Past perfect continuous

I had been lapping

you had been lapping

he/she/it had been lapping

we had been lapping

you had been lapping

they had been lapping

Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

Future

I will lap

you will lap

he/she/it will lap

we will lap

you will lap

they will lap

Future continuous

I will be lapping

you will be lapping

he/she/it will be lapping

we will be lapping

you will be lapping

they will be lapping

Future perfect

I will have lapped

you will have lapped

he/she/it will have lapped

we will have lapped

you will have lapped

they will have lapped

Future perfect continuous

I will have been lapping

you will have been lapping

he/she/it will have been lapping

we will have been lapping

you will have been lapping

they will have been lapping

The future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.

CONDITIONAL

Conditional

I would lap

you would lap

he/she/it would lap

we would lap

you would lap

they would lap

Conditional continuous

I would be lapping

you would be lapping

he/she/it would be lapping

we would be lapping

you would be lapping

they would be lapping

Conditional perfect

I would have lap

you would have lap

he/she/it would have lap

we would have lap

you would have lap

they would have lap

Conditional perfect continuous

I would have been lapping

you would have been lapping

he/she/it would have been lapping

we would have been lapping

you would have been lapping

they would have been lapping

Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.

IMPERATIVE

Imperative

you lap
we let´s lap
you lap

The imperative is used to form commands or requests.

NONFINITE VERB FORMS

Infinitive

to lap

Past participle

lapped

Present Participle

lapping

Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The past participle shows the action after completion.

SYNONYMS OF «LAP»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «lap» and belong to the same grammatical category.

synonyms of lap

circle · circuit · course · cover · distance · drink · enfold · envelop · fold · gulp · gurgle · leave behind · leg · lick · loop · orbit · outdistance · overtake · pass · plash · purl · ripple · round · sip · slap · slosh · splash · stretch · sup · swaddle · swallow · swathe · swish · tour · turn · twist · wash · wrap

TRANSLATION OF LAP

Find out the translation of lap to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of lap from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «lap» in English.

• Translator English - Chinese: 大腿的上方
• Translator English - Spanish: regazo
• English: lap
• Translator English - Hindi: गोद
• Translator English - Arabic: حُضْنٌ
• Translator English - Russian: колени
• Translator English - Portuguese: colo
• Translator English - Bengali: ভাঁজ
• Translator English - French: tour
• Translator English - Malay: Lap
• Translator English - German: Schoß
• Translator English - Japanese: ひざ
• Translator English - Korean: 무릎
• Translator English - Javanese: Lap
• Translator English - Vietnamese: lòng
• Translator English - Tamil: மடியில்
• Translator English - Marathi: शर्यतीच्या वेळी
• Translator English - Turkish: kucak
• Translator English - Italian: grembo
• Translator English - Polish: kolana
• Translator English - Ukrainian: коліна
• Translator English - Romanian: poală
• Translator English - Greek: γόνατα
• Translator English - Afrikaans: skoot
• Translator English - Swedish: knä
• Translator English - Norwegian: fang

10 QUOTES WITH «LAP»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word lap.

1

Azzedine Alaia

My father could be very strict, but very fair. His father was the same. We all respected my grandfather; he was the head of the clan. Every morning, we all had to say good morning and kiss his hand. But not me. I jumped on his lap and bit him.

2

Jean Alesi

F1 teams need a driver who will consistently set lap times that are 100 percent on the edge.

3

John G. Avildsen

When I read 'Rocky V,' it was a terrific story, a great script. Rocky died at the end. He has this devastating fight with Tommy Gunn, ends up in an ambulance with his head in Adrian's lap, and by the time they get to the hospital, he's dead.

4

William Bennett

Happiness is like a cat, If you try to coax it or call it, it will avoid you; it will never come. But if you pay not attention to it and go about your business, you'll find it rubbing against your legs and jumping into your lap.

5

Jenson Button

You're pulling 4-5G for a lot of the corners around the lap. We build up lactic acid because there are a lot of vibrations in the car, and you have to have strong legs to hit the brake pedal. We need to be fit to do every lap at 100%.

6

Donald Byrd

I skipped school one day to see Dizzy Gillespie, and that's where I met Coltrane. Coltrane and Jimmy Heath just joined the band, and I brought my trumpet, and he was sitting at the piano downstairs waiting to join Dizzy's band. He had his saxophone across his lap, and he looked at me and he said, 'You want to play?'

7

Thomas Carlyle

Long stormy spring-time, wet contentious April, winter chilling the lap of very May; but at length the season of summer does come.

8

Merry Clayton

Oh boy, I grew up hearing Sam Cooke, The Soul Stirrers, Mahalia Jackson, sitting on Mahalia Jackson's lap in my dad's church.

9

David Coleman

He is accelerating all the time. That last lap was run in 64 seconds and the one before in 62.

10

Darren Criss

I'm very specific and ambitious in plotting out my goals and never take no for an answer - so it's not like things just fall in my lap.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «LAP»

Discover the use of lap in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to lap and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.

On Mother's Lap

A small Eskimo boy discovers that Mother's lap is a very special place with room for everyone.

Ann Herbert Scott, 1992

Chords and Scales for Dobro and Lap Steel Guitar

Each graph describes a different position showing the neck to its full length so the player will see the book as if the instrument is lying on their lap.The book offers numerous chord options in all twelve keys as well as a clear picture of ...

Ori Beanstock, 2010

Basic C6th Nonpedal Lap Steel Method

This excellent text, written by Steel Guitar and Country Music Hall of Fame member DeWitt Scott, is written in standard notation and tablature.

DeWitt Scott, 1996

Riveted Lap Joints in Aircraft Fuselage: Design, Analysis ...

Fatigue of riveted lap joints between aluminium alloy sheets, typical of the pressurized aircraft fuselage, is the major topic of the present book.

Andrzej Skorupa, Małgorzata Skorupa, 2012

The Art of Lap Dancing

Whoever said that getting in shape isn’t fun—for women and their guys!

Mike Aldridge, 2008

Me & Phar Lap: The Remarkable Life of Tommy Woodcock

Tommy Woodcock spent a long lifetime with horses, but is best remembered, and loved, as the young man who strapped and looked after Australia's legendary racehorse, Phar Lap.

‎2011

Phar Lap

The book studies the many mysteries of Phar Lap's career, including the infamous shooting that occurred just days before his great triumph in the 1930 Melbourne Cup.

Geoff Armstrong, Peter Thompson, 2003

Building Things Lap Book: Building Things

Children will be inspired by the vivid images to retell what they see or to create a story of their very own! This lap book is the perfect size to use for read-alouds, partner reading, and small group instruction.

Stephanie Reid, 2010

The Baby's Lap Book

Gathers together and illustrates traditional nursery rhymes and verses that can be read aloud to infants and young children.

‎2004

There's a Map on My Lap!

The Cat in the Hat teaches Dick and Sally about cartography and the different kinds of maps, their formats, symbols, and funny facts about the places they show us.

Tish Rabe, 2002

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «LAP»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term lap is used in the context of the following news items.

Jeremy Clarkson left 'choked' after final ever lap of Top Gear track …

The hangar was empty.” Right. About to do my last ever lap of the Top Gear test track. What car should I use? pic.twitter.com/xbaZkEi3sE. «The Independent, Jul 15»

A Slizzard Sanaa Lathan Ends The Night On French Montana's Lap …

French Montana has clearly been working his way through the ranks of Hollywood and his journey has led to a movie star riding high on his lap ... «Hip-Hop Wired, Jul 15»

Newgarden second again in Iowa, now highest lap leader this year …

The good news for Josef Newgarden and CFH Racing for the second straight short oval race in the Verizon IndyCar Series is that they could ... «NBCSports.com, Jul 15»

BSB Race Report - Brands Hatch Grand Prix: Brookes grabs first win …

Easton suffered a heavy smash at the high speed Hawthorns turn on lap four which sent him and his Kawasaki ZX-10R somersaulting into the ... «crash.net, Jul 15»

IndyCar points leader Montoya out early with...

Verizon IndyCar Series championship leader Juan Pablo Montoya has crashed out of the Iowa Corn 300 only 10 laps into the 300-lap race, ... «NBCSports.com, Jul 15»

Jeremy Clarkson Used Ferrari 488 GTB On Final Test Track Lap

Right. About to do my last ever lap of the Top Gear test track. What car should I use? pic.twitter.com/xbaZkEi3sE. — Jeremy Clarkson ... «The Art of Gears, Jul 15»

Out of poverty into lap of luxury, Singapore News & Top Stories - The …

Growing up, Mr Patrick Lim never invited anyone to his home, an attap house in Siglap surrounded by bungalows and semi-detached houses. «The Straits Times, Jul 15»

'Amenities arms race' turns campus life into the lap of luxury - LA Times

There's a water park at Texas Tech, a campus steakhouse at North Carolina's High Point University and a 293,000-square-foot indoor beach ... «Los Angeles Times, Jul 15»

No cross-code divide as Newcastle Falcons fans lap up rugby …

The enmity that exists between the two codes of rugby elsewhere in the country is thankfully a million miles away on Tyneside. That much was ... «ChronicleLive, Jul 15»

Samsung Heir Apparent Has No Time for Victory Lap - WSJ

Samsung Heir Apparent Has No Time for Victory Lap. Samsung's Lee Jae-yong prevails in shareholder vote on merger, but faces formidable ... «Wall Street Journal, Jul 15»