Laps Meaning in English
word · lemma: lap
/ˈɫæps/
laps
/lˈæps/
laps
Definition
'Laps' is the plural of 'lap.' It can mean several circuits around a track or pool, or the top part of your thighs when you are sitting.
Usage & Nuances
Used for both racing ("run five laps") and for sitting ("sit on my lap"). In races, "laps" means completed circuits; about sitting, "laps" means people's thighs when seated. Don't confuse with "laps" as a verb (to drink with the tongue or overlap).
Spanish: vueltas - regazosPortuguese (BR): voltas - colosPortuguese (PT): voltas - colosChinese (Simplified): 圈数 - 大腿上Chinese (Traditional): 圈數 - 大腿上Hindi: गोदें - चक्करArabic: لفات (سباق) - أحضانBengali: গোদা - চক্কর (রেস) - কোলে (বসার জায়গা)Russian: круги (на треке) - колени (на коленях)Japanese: 周回（トラックなど） - 膝の上（座っている人の腿の上）Vietnamese: vòng (chạy/đi bơi, đua) - lòng (bụng, đùi khi ngồi)Korean: 바퀴 (경주) - 무릎 (사람이 앉아 있을 때 허벅지 위)Turkish: tur (yarış) - kucak (oturulan yer)Urdu: گود (گودا) - چکر (دوڑ میں)Indonesian: putaran (balapan/kolam) - pangkuan (paha saat duduk)
Example Sentences
She swam five laps in the pool.
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The cat likes to sleep on their laps.
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They ran three laps around the park.
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Kids usually fight for a spot on their parents’ laps during storytime.
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He lost count of how many laps he had done on the track.
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All the puppies crawled into their mother’s laps after dinner.
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