Definitions of lap:

• noun:   movement once around a course

  Example: "He drove an extra lap just for insurance"

• noun:   a flap that lies over another part

  Example: "The lap of the shingles should be at least ten inches"

• noun:   the part of a piece of clothing that covers the thighs

  Example: "His lap was covered with food stains"

• noun:   the upper side of the thighs of a seated person

  Example: "He picked up the little girl and plopped her down in his lap"

• noun:   an area of control or responsibility

  Example: "The job fell right in my lap"

• noun:   touching with the tongue

  Example: "The dog's laps were warm and wet"

• verb:   move with or cause to move with a whistling or hissing sound
• verb:   lie partly over or alongside of something or of one another
• verb:   take up with the tongue

  Example: "The cat lapped up the milk"

• verb:   wash or flow against
• verb:   pass the tongue over