How to pronounce lap

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What lap means

verb

Most people know lap in its everyday sense. Here's its other meaning.

To drink by flicking up liquid with the tongue

In a sentence: We watched the thirsty kitten lap up milk from a little saucer.

Where it comes from: It comes from the Old English word lapian, meaning to lick up. It is a different word from lap, the top of your legs, which comes from an old word for a loose flap of clothing.

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