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: the lap of luxury. area of responsibility, care, charge, or control: They dropped the problem right in his lap.
In its most general definition, a lap refers to a single complete trip or round, usually along a circular course or specified pathway such as in a race. It can also refer to the flat area between the waist and knees of a seated person.
Your lap is the flat area formed by your thighs when you are sitting down. Master the word "LAP" in English: definitions, translations, synonyms, pronunciations, examples, and grammar insights - all in one complete resource.
To lie partly on or over something; overlap. 2. To form a lap or fold.