the length of material needed to go around an object
5.
a rotating disc coated with fine abrasive for polishing gemstones
6.
any device for holding a fine abrasive to polish materials
7. metallurgy
a defect in rolled metals caused by the folding of a fin onto the surface
8.
a sheet or band of fibres, such as cotton, prepared for further processing
verbWord forms: laps, lapping or lapped
9. (transitive)
to wrap or fold (around or over)
he lapped a bandage around his wrist
10. (transitive)
to enclose or envelop in
he lapped his wrist in a bandage
11.
to place or lie partly or completely over or project beyond
12. (tr; usually passive)
to envelop or surround with comfort, love, etc
lapped in luxury
13. (intransitive)
to be folded
14. (transitive)
to overtake (an opponent) in a race so as to be one or more circuits ahead
15. (transitive)
to polish or cut (a workpiece, gemstone, etc) with a fine abrasive, esp to hone (mating metal parts) against each other with an abrasive
16.
to form (fibres) into a sheet or band
Derived forms
lapper (ˈlapper)
noun
Word origin
C13 (in the sense: to wrap): probably from lap1
lap in British English2
(læp)
verbWord forms: laps, lapping or lapped
1.
(of small waves) to wash against (a shore, boat, etc), usually with light splashing sounds
2. (often foll by up)
(esp of animals) to scoop (a liquid) into the mouth with the tongue
noun
3.
the act or sound of lapping
4.
a thin food for dogs or other animals
Derived forms
lapper (ˈlapper)
noun
Word origin
Old English lapian; related to Old High German laffan, Latin lambere, Greek laptein
Examples of 'lapped' in a sentence
lapped
They loved it, they were galvanised, they lapped it up like cream.
Kippax, Frank THE SCAR
The windscreen of the Escort was at the surface, lapped by small waves.
Kippax, Frank THE SCAR
The audience lapped that bit up and gave him warm applause at the end.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
Each one of the 92 minutes was adoringly lapped up.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
He believed in audiences; in finding houses that lapped up conventional drama.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
Pale-green water lapped up at the rocks, and simply staying put was tempting.
Globe and Mail (2003)
Outside there's a pretty terrace lapped by the waves.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
I'm sure it will be lapped up by 8 to 12-year-olds.
Times, Sunday Times (2018)
Miles upon miles of beautiful white sand, all lapped by clear blue water.
Times, Sunday Times (2009)
And yes, the high street has gleefully lapped it all up.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
All related terms of 'lapped'
lap
If you have something on your lap when you are sitting down, it is on top of your legs and near to your body.
lapped joint
a joint made by placing one member over another and fastening them together
lap up
If you say that someone laps up something such as information or attention , you mean that they accept it eagerly, usually when you think they are being foolish for believing that it is sincere .
lap dance
an erotic dance by a striptease artist performed mostly in the lap of a customer
lap joint
a joint made by placing one member over another and fastening them together