lap
Pronunciation: [læp]
Word
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?
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