1. as much as a lap can hold or contain

Examples

• She carried a lapful of kittens into the house.
• The child gathered a lapful of wildflowers from the meadow.
• He sat with a lapful of books, reading quietly.
• The grandmother held a lapful of yarn while knitting.
• She collected a lapful of apples from the orchard.
• The student had a lapful of papers to grade.