Synonyms of lap

1. lap, thigh: usage: the upper side of the thighs of a seated person; "he picked up the little girl and plopped her down in his lap"
2. lap, sphere, domain, area, orbit, field, arena: usage: an area of control or responsibility; "the job fell right in my lap"
3. lap, lap covering, cloth covering: usage: the part of a piece of clothing that covers the thighs; "his lap was covered with food stains"
4. lap, overlap, flap: usage: a flap that lies over another part; "the lap of the shingles should be at least ten inches"
5. lap, circle, circuit, locomotion, travel: usage: movement once around a course; "he drove an extra lap just for insurance"
6. lick, lap, touch, touching: usage: touching with the tongue; "the dog's laps were warm and wet"

1. lap, lie: usage: lie partly over or alongside of something or of one another
2. lick, lap, stroke: usage: pass the tongue over; "the dog licked her hand"
3. lap, swish, swosh, swoosh, sound, go: usage: move with or cause to move with a whistling or hissing sound; "The bubbles swoshed around in the glass"; "The curtain swooshed open"
4. lap, lap up, lick, drink, imbibe: usage: take up with the tongue; "The cat lapped up the milk"; "the cub licked the milk from its mother's breast"
5. lave, lap, wash, flow: usage: wash or flow against; "the waves laved the shore"