How to use lap in a sentence. To lie partly on or over something To form a lap or fold. Phrasal verb lap something up (definition of lap from the cambridge advanced learner's dictionary & thesaurus © cambridge university press) The front part of the human body from the waist to the knees when in a sitting position. See examples of lap used in a sentence.
If you have something on your lap when you are sitting down, it is on top of your legs and near to your body She waited quietly with her hands in her lap Hugh glanced at the child on her mother's lap. Definition of lap noun in oxford advanced learner's dictionary Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more. Your lap is the flat area formed by your thighs when you are sitting down
