verb
- past tense of lap: to drink by taking up liquid with the tongue
- past tense of lap: to wash against or flow over gently
- past tense of lap: to overtake a competitor by a full circuit in a race
Usage: sports
Examples
- The cat lapped milk from the bowl.
- Waves lapped gently against the shore.
- The faster runner lapped his opponent twice during the race.
- She lapped the blanket over her legs.
- The dog lapped water eagerly after the long walk.
- Ocean waves lapped at the rocks below.
- He lapped the entire field in the final race.