lapping

The word “lapping” has 2 syllables: lap-ping

It's pronounced as /ˈlæpɪŋ/

What is synonym and antonym for lapping?

In the thesaurus, “lapping” has 15 synonyms and 6 antonyms.

Here are synonyms and antonyms for lapping along with examples of usage in sentences.

Synonyms for lapping

bathing
bubbling
dripping
encasing
enclosing
enveloping
laving
overlap
overlapping
rippling
shrouding
splashing
trickling
washing
wrapping

Antonyms for lapping

baring
exposing
pouring
rolling
running
stripping

Meanings of lapping

verb
1. To enfold; to hold as in one's lap; to cherish.
2. To rest or recline in a lap, or as in a lap.
3. To fold; to bend and lay over or on something.
4. To wrap around, enwrap, wrap up.
5. To envelop, enfold.
6. To wind around.
7. To place or lay (one thing) so as to overlap another.
8. To polish, e.g., a surface, until smooth.
9. To be turned or folded; to lie partly on or over something; to overlap.
10. To overtake a straggler in a race by completing one more whole lap than the straggler.
11. To cut or polish with a lap, as glass, gems, cutlery, etc.
12. To take (liquid) into the mouth with the tongue; to lick up with a quick motion of the tongue.
13. (of water) To wash against a surface with a splashing sound; to swash.
noun
1. A kind of machine blanket or wrapping material used by calico printers.
2. (bowmaking) Lengths of fine wire, silver, gold, silk or whalebone wrapped tightly around the bow stick adjacent to the leather part of the bow grip at the heel of the bow.
3. The process of forming a lap or fleece of fibrous material for the carding-machine.
4. The rubbing or polishing of a metal surface.
5. The process of rubbing away the lands, or metal between the grooves of a rifled gun, to increase the bore.

Example Sentences

The sound of waves lapping against the shore was soothing on the summer evening.
The cat sat contentedly on the windowsill, its tail lapping against the glass.
She enjoyed the sensation of warm water lapping at her ankles as she waded into the ocean.
The dog eagerly drank from the bowl, its tongue lapping up every drop of water.
The boat sailed smoothly across the lake, the gentle waves lapping against its hull.

On this page you'll find 21 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to lapping, such as: baring, bathing, bubbling, dripping, encasing, enclosing, enveloping.

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