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Lap
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Simple meaning
What does Lap mean?
Lap can mean your seated legs or one trip around a track.
Dictionary definition
The top part of your legs when sitting, or one full trip around a track.
Example sentences
Lap in a sentence
easy
The cat slept on my lap.
medium
The runner finished one lap around the track.
hard
In gym class, students counted each lap to measure how far they had run.
Synonyms
Words like Lap
Antonyms
Opposite words
startThe beginning point of a race or activity.
standing positionA position not involving seated legs.
Word family
Lap word family
Base word
lap
noun
lap
Seated legs or one trip around a track.
noun
laps
More than one trip around a track.
verb
lapped
Completed laps or moved around in the past.
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Quick practice
Try Lap
Practice 1
What can lap mean?
Lap has more than one common meaning.
Practice 2
Which sentence uses lap to mean a race distance?
This sentence uses lap as one trip around a track.
Practice 3
When lap means a trip around a track, which word is closest?
A lap can be one round around a track.
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