~ 1
■ noun
1》 the flat area between the waist and knees of a seated person.
2》 archaic a hanging f~ on a garment or a saddle.
Phrases
fall (or drop ) into someone's ~ be acquired by or happen to someone without any effort.
in someone's ~ as someone's responsibility.
in the ~ of the gods open to chance.
in the ~ of luxury in conditions of great comfort and wealth.
Derivatives
~ful noun ( plural ~fuls ).
Origin
OE læppa (orig. in the sense 'fold, f~', later meaning the front of a skirt when held up to carry something), of Gmc origin.
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~ 2
■ noun
1》 one circuit of a track or racetrack.
2》 a part of a journey.
3》 an over~ping or projecting participle
↘the amount by which one thing over~s or covers a part of another.
4》 a single turn of rope, thread, or cable round a drum or reel.
↘a layer or sheet of cotton or wool, wound on a roller during manufacture.
5》 a rotating abrasive disc for polishing gems, metal, and optical glass.
■ verb ( ~s , ~ping , ~ped )
1》 overtake (a competitor in a race) to become one or more ~s ahead.
2》 ( ~ someone/thing in ) literary enfold someone or something protectively in.
3》 project beyond or over~.
4》 polish with a ~.
Origin
ME: from ~ 1 .
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~ 3
■ verb ( ~s , ~ping , ~ped )
1》 (of an animal) take up (liquid) with the tongue.
2》 ( ~ something up ) accept something with obvious pleasure.
3》 (of water) wash against with a gentle rippling sound.
■ noun the action of water ~ping.
Origin
OE ~ian , of Gmc origin.