LAPPED meaning: 1. past simple and past participle of lap 2. past simple and past participle of lap. Learn more.

1. a. To place or lay (something) so as to overlap another: lapped the roof tiles so that water would run off. b. To lie partly over or on: each shingle lapping the next; shadows that lapped …

Their cat was lapping milk from a dish. The dog lapped at the water in the puddle.

He knows they are red meat for his base that lapped up the attacks during the campaign.

Sep 27, 2024 · Adjective [edit] lapped (not comparable) Being one or more complete laps behind the leader in a race.

Lapped definition: Past tense of to <a>lap</a>.

Definition of lap verb from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. [intransitive] (of water) to touch something gently and regularly, often making a soft sound. The waves lapped around …

Other forms: laps; lapped; lapping 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 …

(of water) to wash against or beat upon (something) with a light slapping or splashing sound: [no object] The water lapped gently. [~ + object] The waves lapped the shoreline.

There are four meanings listed in OED's entry for the adjective lapped, one of which is labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.