I.
noun circuit
ADJECTIVE
▪ first , opening ( BrE )
▪ final , last
▪ victory
▪
I skated a victory ~ around the rink.
▪ fast ( esp. BrE )
▪
The fastest ~ was completed at 208 mph.
VERB + LAP
▪ complete , do , finish , take
▪
He took a quick ~ around the empty rink.
▪ race , run , swim ( AmE )
▪
He was swimming ~s in the pool.
LAP + NOUN
▪ record ( BrE )
▪
He set a new ~ record.
▪ pool ( AmE )
▪
an indoor heated ~ pool
PREPOSITION
▪ on the … ~
▪
He tripped and fell on the final ~.
PHRASES
▪ a ~ of honour/honor
▪
The winner did a ~ of honour/honor.
II.
verb
ADVERB
▪ gently , softly
PREPOSITION
▪ against
▪
The waves lapped gently against the side of the ship.
▪ around
▪
The water lapped around his ankles.
▪ at
▪
The waves lapped at his feet.
▪ over
▪
The freezing water lapped over her boots.
Lap is used with these nouns as the subject: ↑ water , ↑ wave
Lap is used with these nouns as the object: ↑ shore