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(noun) lick
touching with the tongue
the dog's laps were warm and wet
movement once around a course
he drove an extra lap just for insurance
(noun) overlap
a flap that lies over another part
the lap of the shingles should be at least ten inches
(noun) lap covering
the part of a piece of clothing that covers the thighs
his lap was covered with food stains
wash or flow against
the waves laved the shore
take up with the tongue
The cat lapped up the milk; the cub licked the milk from its mother's breast
(verb) lick
pass the tongue over
the dog licked her hand
move with or cause to move with a whistling or hissing sound
The bubbles swoshed around in the glass; The curtain swooshed open