Lap

noun

læp

Noun

the part of a piece of clothing that covers the thighs
“his lap was covered with food stains”
touching with the tongue
“the dog's laps were warm and wet”
Similar:Lick
Type of:TouchingTouch
a flap that lies over another part
“the lap of the shingles should be at least ten inches”
Similar:Overlap
Type of:Flap
movement once around a course
“he drove an extra lap just for insurance”
Similar:Circle Circuit
Type of:TravelLocomotion
an area of control or responsibility
“the job fell right in my lap”
Type of:FieldArenaOrbit
the upper side of the thighs of a seated person
“he picked up the little girl and plopped her down in his lap”
Type of:Thigh

take up with the tongue
“The cat lapped up the milk”
Similar:Lick
Type of:DrinkImbibe
pass the tongue over
Similar:Lick
Type of:Stroke
wash or flow against
Similar:Lave Wash
Type of:Flow
move with or cause to move with a whistling or hissing sound
Similar:Swish SwooshSwosh
Type of:SoundGo
lie partly over or alongside of something or of one another
Type of:Lie

Rising in recent decades

Source: Google Books Ngram Viewer (1800–2019)