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    In a moment, the cat had lapped all the cream from the saucer
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    The water rose till it was lapping at the doorstep
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    lap up
    
    The dog lapped up every last scrap of food
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    She lapped up Felix's sob story and invited him in at once
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    noun
    
    She runs four laps round the track every day for exercise
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    This lap hides the zip
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    verb
    
    Lap the fabric so as to cover the seam