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lapper.

One who laps liquid, who takes liquid in with the tongue.

6 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun
  1. One who laps liquid, who takes liquid in with the tongue.

  2. Something (especially a race) that has a stated number of laps.

    in-compounds
  3. A competitor who is one lap behind another, in the same race, and hence physically in front.

  4. One who wraps or folds.

  5. A mechanism that overlaps material to make it thicker; a lapping cylinder or lapping machine.

  6. A headsail that overlaps the mast.

Where this word comes from

From lap + -er.

verb
  1. To make a gentle splashing sound, as the sound of flowing water.

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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.