There was the sound of water lapping - a pool, a jacuzzi - the sight of a coffee shop; gratifying smells.
Martin, Joy THE IMAGE OF LAURA (2004)
He always eats like a dog anyway & has now become quite proficient at lapping water from a bowl.
Bénédicte Newland and Pascale Smets AND GOD CREATED THE AU PAIR (2004)
All related terms of 'lapping'
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
one circuit of a racecourse or track
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