What is the meaning of lap?

noun

• The upper side of the thighs of a seated person.
  • usage: "he picked up the little girl and plopped her down in his lap"
• An area of control or responsibility.
  • usage: "the job fell right in my lap"
• The part of a piece of clothing that covers the thighs.
  • usage: "his lap was covered with food stains"
  • synonyms: lap covering
• A flap that lies over another part.
  • usage: "the lap of the shingles should be at least ten inches"
  • synonyms: overlap
• Movement once around a course.
  • usage: "he drove an extra lap just for insurance"
  • synonyms: circle, circuit
• Touching with the tongue.
  • usage: "the dog's laps were warm and wet"
  • synonyms: lick

verb

• Lie partly over or alongside of something or of one another.
• Pass the tongue over.
  • usage: "the dog licked her hand"
  • synonyms: lick
• Move with or cause to move with a whistling or hissing sound.
  • usage: "The bubbles swoshed around in the glass"; "The curtain swooshed open"
  • synonyms: swish, swosh, swoosh
• Take up with the tongue.
  • usage: "The cat lapped up the milk"; "the cub licked the milk from its mother's breast"
  • synonyms: lap up, lick
• Wash or flow against.
  • usage: "the waves laved the shore"
  • synonyms: lave, wash