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lap

Pronunciation: [læp]

Word

Learn how to use lap in a sentence: 9 audio examples across 3 meanings.

Context: “body”

(noun) the upper part of your legs when you sit down. It's where you can put a book or a pet while you're sitting in a chair.

Example

The cat loves to sit on my lap while I watch TV.

Example

He didn't want to put his drink on her lap because it might spill.

Example

Is there enough space on your lap for my puppy?

Context: “movement”

(verb) to move around a track or course in a way that means you go around it once. Like in a race, when you finish one complete circle around the track, you have completed one lap.

Example

She finished her first lap of the race in just two minutes.

Example

He didn't complete a lap because he tripped and fell.

Example

How many laps do you plan to run today?

Context: “games”

(noun) a section of a race or event. Each time the racers go around the track, it counts as one lap.

Example

The runners were excited to start their final lap.

Example

He was so tired that he felt he couldn't complete another lap.

Example

How many laps did they run in the last competition?

How to pronounce lap

Pronunciation: [læp]

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