lapped

Meanings

• Verb

  To overtake and pass (a competitor or opponent) in a race.

  - "He lapped the second-place runner during the final lap."
  - "The faster car lapped the slower one multiple times during the race."

• Verb

  To surround and envelop (something) gently and repeatedly, as with a wave.

  - "The sun began to lap at the edge of the lake."
  - "The mother's arms lapped around her child, providing comfort and warmth."

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with lapped
tapped , mapped , napped , clapped , wrapped

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Variants

List of all variants of lapped that leads to same result
lap , lapped , lapping , laps

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Etymology

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From Old English lapian, meaning 'to fold, lap over'.

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Trivia

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1. The term 'lapped' is often used in motorsports to describe when a faster driver has completed a lap while the slower driver is still on the same lap.

2. In sailing, a boat that is lapped by another boat is said to be 'overtaken' or 'behind'.

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Related Concepts

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1. race: Related to racing and competition.

2. comfort: Related to feeling comforted or enveloped.

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Culture

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In literature, 'lapped' is often used to describe the sensation of being surrounded by something comforting, such as a mother's arms or a warm bath. In racing, 'lapped' refers to a competitor being overtaken and passed by another racer.

How to Memorize "lapped"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a race track with one car lapping another.
   - Visualize a wave gently lapping at the shore.

2. associate
   

   - Associate 'lapped' with the sensation of being surrounded.
   - Associate 'lapped' with the idea of overtaking a competitor.

3. mnemonics
   

   - LAP = Lap Around the Park (racing)
   - LAP = Lap Around the Porch (comforting)

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