How to use lap in a sentence. Phrasal verb lap something up (definition of lap from the cambridge advanced learner's dictionary & thesaurus © cambridge university press) To lie partly on or over something To form a lap or fold. 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. A lap is a surface (usually horizontal) created between the knee and hips of a biped when it is in a seated or lying down position
A place, environment, or situation of rest or nurture Area of responsibility, care, charge, or control They dropped the problem right in his lap. If something is dropped/dumped in/into/on your lap, it is given to you suddenly even though you did not want it or expect it Another major problem was dumped into her lap. Your lap is the top of your thighs when you sit down, where your cat might sit
Lap can also refer to a trip around a racetrack, or to the act of overtaking a competitor by a lap.
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