Lap: meaning, definitions and examples
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lap
[ læp ]
animal
A small mammal with soft fur, sharp teeth, and a long tail, often kept as a pet or used for laboratory research.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- She has a pet lap in her house.
- The laboratory uses laps for experiments.
Translations
Translations of the word "lap" in other languages:
🇵🇹 colo
- volta
- volta de pista
🇮🇳 गोद
- लैप
- गोद में लेना
🇩🇪 Schoß
- Runde
- Runde drehen
🇮🇩 pangkuan
- putaran
- putaran sirkuit
🇺🇦 коліна
- коло
- заїзд
🇵🇱 kolana
- okrążenie
- okrążyć
🇯🇵 膝
- ラップ
- 周回
🇫🇷 genoux
- tour
- tour de piste
🇪🇸 regazo
- vuelta
- vuelta de pista
🇹🇷 kucak
- tur
- tur atmak
🇰🇷 무릎
- 랩
- 한 바퀴
🇸🇦 حضن
- لفة
- لفة المسار
🇨🇿 klín
- kolo
- oběh
🇸🇰 kolená
- kolo
- obiehať
🇨🇳 膝盖
- 圈
- 跑道圈
🇸🇮 naročje
- krog
- tekmovalni krog
🇮🇸 kjöltur
- hringur
- hringferð
🇰🇿 тізе
- айналым
- айналып өту
🇬🇪 ხელი
- წრე
- წრის გარშემო
🇦🇿 diz
- dövrə
- dövrə vurmaq
🇲🇽 regazo
- vuelta
- vuelta de pista
Word origin
The word 'lap' has a complex history, with different meanings and origins. The use of 'lap' to refer to a small mammal dates back to the 17th century, while its use to describe the front part of a person's body has a different origin. In Old English, 'lap' meant the broad part of a garment that lies on the knees. Over time, the meaning evolved to include the anatomical sense we know today.