LAP STH


Meaning of LAP STH in English

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1.

( informal ) to accept or receive sth with great enjoyment, without thinking about whether it is good, true or sincere :

It's a terrible movie but audiences everywhere are lapping it up.

She simply lapped up all the compliments.

2.

to drink all of sth with great enjoyment :

The calf lapped up the bucket of milk.

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary.      Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне.