1. the action of drinking with the tongue or gentle splashing of water

1. drinking by taking up liquid with the tongue
2. making a gentle splashing sound against something
3. overtaking another competitor by a full circuit in a race
Usage: sports

Examples

• The cat was lapping milk from the bowl.
• We could hear the waves lapping against the shore.
• The faster runner was lapping the other competitors.
• The dog’s lapping at the water dish was quite loud.
• The gentle lapping of the lake was soothing.
• She listened to the lapping of water against the dock.
• The lead car began lapping slower vehicles on the track.