Definition of "Lap" :

noun: touching with the tongue

"The dog's laps were warm and wet."

noun: movement once around a course

"He drove an extra lap just for insurance."

noun: a flap that lies over another part

"The lap of the shingles should be at least ten inches."

noun: the part of a piece of clothing that covers the thighs

"His lap was covered with food stains."

noun: the upper side of the thighs of a seated person

"He picked up the little girl and plopped her down in his lap."

noun: an area of control or responsibility

"The job fell right in my lap."

verb: wash or flow against

verb: take up with the tongue

"The cat lapped up the milk."

verb: pass the tongue over

verb: move with or cause to move with a whistling or hissing sound

verb: lie partly over or alongside of something or of one another