The meaning of lap is a loose overlapping or hanging panel or flap especially of a garment They dropped the problem right in his lap. How to use lap in a sentence.
Phrasal verb lap something up (definition of lap from the cambridge advanced learner's dictionary & thesaurus © cambridge university press) Area of responsibility, care, charge, or control To lie partly on or over something
The front part of the human body from the waist to the knees when in a sitting position. See examples of lap used in a sentence. If you have something on your lap when you are sitting down, it is on top of your legs and near to your body She waited quietly with her hands in her lap
Hugh glanced at the child on her mother's lap. Definition of lap noun in oxford advanced learner's dictionary Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more. A place, environment, or situation of rest or nurture