Synonyms of lap

lap 1 of 3

noun

as in leg

a portion of a trip

we were on the last lap of the journey, eagerly heading for home

Synonyms & Similar Words

• leg
• stage
• layover
• stopover

lap

2 of 3

verb (1)

1

as in to wash

to flow along or against

the waves gently lapped the sandy shore

Synonyms & Similar Words

• wash
• bathe
• lip
• splash
• lave
• ripple
• bubble
• slosh
• gurgle
• plash

2

as in to splash

to flow in a broken irregular stream

the creek lapped along through the ravine before collecting in the pond

Synonyms & Similar Words

• wash
• splash
• bubble
• drip
• trickle
• ripple
• dribble
• gurgle
• swirl
• guggle
• rush
• plash
• drop
• eddy
• purl
• jet
• swish
• squirt
• spurt
• spew
• gush
• whish
• spout
• swoosh
• swash

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• stream
• run
• roll
• pour

3

as in to ripple

to move with a splashing motion

a stiff breeze that was causing the lake waters to lap against the hull with some force

Synonyms & Similar Words

• splash
• ripple
• bubble
• slosh
• gurgle
• plash
• swash
• babble

lap

3 of 3

verb (2)

1

as in to overlap

to lie over parts of one another

the armadillo's plates lap tightly so as to form a protective shield

Synonyms & Similar Words

• overlap
• overlay
• overlie
• overspread
• shingle

2

as in to wrap

to surround or cover closely

this recording of the symphony is sure to lap listeners in stereophonic bliss

Synonyms & Similar Words

• wrap
• envelop
• shroud
• bosom
• enclose
• drape
• encase
• mantle
• muffle
• veil
• encompass
• inclose
• embrace
• involve
• cocoon
• embosom
• enfold
• encircle
• bower
• embower
• swathe
• enshroud
• enwrap
• cloak
• embed
• circumfuse
• circle
• enswathe
• curtain
• blanket
• invest
• disguise
• swaddle
• imbed
• overlay
• mask
• camouflage
• overspread
• enwind
• enlace

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• strip
• expose
• bare
• denude

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of lap

Noun

And, Larson did it with a hole in the left side of his car over the last 180 laps. —David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 24 Mar. 2025

Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band, the Fab Four posed all cuddled up on the couch during their press launch at Brian Epstein's London house on 24 Chapel Street — with Lennon draping his leg over Starr's lap and leaning against him. —James Mercadante, EW.com, 24 Mar. 2025

Verb

Finally, global vehicle performance manager Aaron Link set two records at the Virginia International Raceway, lapping the full course in 1:47.7 and the grand course in 2:32.3. —Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 12 Feb. 2025

That 1993 conflagration lapped at the windows of my childhood home; the Palisades Fire finally burned it down. —Nancy Walecki, The Atlantic, 18 Mar. 2025

Phrases Containing lap

• lap (up)
• the lap of luxury