Word

lap, v.
(lapped, lapping, laps)
freq. cnt. 4

lie partly over or alongside of something or of one another
<verb.stative> freq. cnt.: 3 freq. cnt.: 3

lap

verb frames

Something is ----ing PP

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

lap

semantic pointers

hypernym

lie

pass the tongue over
<verb.contact> freq. cnt.: 8 freq. cnt.: 7 freq. cnt.: 1

lap lick

sample sentences

"the dog licked her hand"

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

lick

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

lap

semantic pointers

hypernym

stroke

hyponym

tongue

wash or flow against
<verb.change>

lap lave wash

sample sentences

"the waves laved the shore"

verb frames

Something ----s something

verb frames

Something ----s something

verb frames

Something ----s something

semantic pointers

hypernym

flow

take up with the tongue
<verb.consumption>

lap lap up lick

sample sentences

"The cat lapped up the milk"
"the cub licked the milk from its mother's breast"

verb frames

Something ----s something

verb frames

Something ----s something

verb frames

Something ----s something

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

lap

semantic pointers

hypernym

drink, imbibe

move with or cause to move with a whistling or hissing sound
<verb.perception> freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1

lap swish swoosh swosh

sample sentences

"The bubbles swoshed around in the glass"
"The curtain swooshed open"

verb frames

Something ----s
Somebody ----s PP

verb frames

Something ----s
Somebody ----s PP

verb frames

Something ----s
Somebody ----s PP

verb frames

Something ----s
Somebody ----s PP

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

swish

semantic pointers

hypernym

sound, go