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lap

/læp/ · 3 letters · 3 distinct letters

  1. noun

    the upper side of the thighs of a seated person

    he picked up the little girl and plopped her down in his lap

  2. verb

    lie partly over or alongside of something or of one another

  3. verb

    pass the tongue over

    the dog licked her hand

  4. noun

    an area of control or responsibility

    the job fell right in my lap

  5. noun

    the part of a piece of clothing that covers the thighs

    his lap was covered with food stains

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