Phrase Hound found 82 phrases and 121 compound words that contain lap. The most common are listed below. Open lap in the live search for definitions, filters, and the full list.
Phrases 82
- lap of luxuryA position or situation in which one is spoiled and indulged.
- lap danceAn erotic form of entertainment, typically at a men's club, where a naked or nearly-nude performer straddles a customer and moves in a rhythmic, sexual manner over their lap.
- victory lapA celebratory extra lap of the race track taken after the conclusion of a race.
- lap of honorAlternative spelling of lap of honour (US)
- lap of honourA victory lap (celebratory extra lap).
- lap jointA joint made by securing together two overlapping pieces
- lap cheongA type of sausage from southern China, used in Cantonese cuisine.
- lap dancerA person who performs a lap dance, especially one who is employed to do so in a strip club.
- formation lapparade lap
- lap beltA seat belt that passes over the hips and does not itself provide restraint to the upper body (although it may be part of a larger system another component of which does provide upper-body restraint).
- lap poolA swimming pool in the shape of a rectangle with narrow width and extended length, designed for swimming back and forth along the length in order to practice laps.
- lap dissolveA dissolve from one image or scene to another.
- ex-lapExploratory laparotomy.
- hot lapSynonym of flying lap: In qualifying, a competitive lap to set a fast time, as opposed to an in lap or out lap.
- lap bandAn inflatable silicone ring implanted around the upper stomach to treat obesity by decreasing food consumption.
- lap dancingpresent participle and gerund of lap dance
- lap deskA lightweight portable surface placed on a seated person's lap and used like a desk, for writing documents, working on a laptop, etc.
- lap dogsplural of lap dog: A small toy dog, kept as household pet, whose light weight and companionable temperament make it both suited and disposed to spend time resting in the comfort of its master's lap; a dog bred to behave in this manner.
- lap steela type of acoustic guitar and steel guitar played on the musician's lap
- parade lapA lap before a race begins, in which the drivers go relatively slowly around the track to warm up their tyres and ensure that conditions are safe.
- lap choleClipping of laparoscopic cholecystectomy.
- lap upTo consume by lapping; to drink (something) quickly.
- lap jointsplural of lap joint: A joint made by securing together two overlapping pieces
- lap dancersplural of lap dancer: A person who performs a lap dance, especially one who is employed to do so in a strip club.
- lap dancesplural of lap dance: An erotic form of entertainment, typically at a men's club, where a naked or nearly-nude performer straddles a customer and moves in a rhythmic, sexual manner over their lap.
Compound words 121
- laptopA laptop computer.
- overlapTo extend over and partly cover something.
- burlapA very strong, coarse cloth, made from jute, flax, or hemp, and used to make sacks, etc.
- lappingpresent participle and gerund of lap
- shiplapA type of wooden board that has rabbets to allow them to be overlapped, commonly used for the exterior siding of buildings.
- catlapA watery or thin drink (especially tea or milk); a non-alcoholic drink.
- lapwiseOn a lap.
- earlapThe ear lobe.
- lapstrakeA style of boatbuilding using overlapping planks.
- onlapThe phenomenon of successively younger rock strata extending progressively further across an erosion surface cut in older rocks.