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lappingnoun a partial covering of one thing by an adjoining memberthe lapping of the roofing shingles should be several inches in order to avoid leaks imbrication, overlap shinglingoverlaying, overlying, overspreading lappingverb1present participle of lapto flow along or againstthe waves gently lapped the sandy shore bathing, laving, lipping, splashing, washing bubbling, gurgling, plashing, rippling, sloshing to flow in a broken irregular streamthe creek lapped along through the ravine before collecting in the pond bubbling, dribbling, guggling, gurgling, plashing, rippling, splashing, trickling, washing eddying, purling, swirlingswashing, swishing, swooshing, whishingdripping, droppinggushing, jetting, rushing, spewing, spouting, spurting, squirting pouring, rolling, streaming running to move with a splashing motiona stiff breeze that was causing the lake waters to lap against the hull with some force plashing, sloshing, splashing, swashing babbling, bubbling, gurgling, rippling lappingverb2present participle of lapto lie over parts of one anotherthe armadillo's plates lap tightly so as to form a protective shield overlapping, overlaying, overlying, overspreading shingling to surround or cover closelythis recording of the symphony is sure to lap listeners in stereophonic bliss bosoming, bowering, circumfusing, cocooning, embosoming, embowering, embracing, enclosing(also inclosing), encompassing, enfolding, enshrouding, enswathing, enveloping, enwrapping, investing, involving, mantling, muffling, shrouding, swathing, veiling, wrapping curtaining, drapingembedding(also imbedding), encasingswaddlingblanketing, overlaying, overspreadingcamouflaging, cloaking, disguising, maskingcircling, encircling, enlacing, enwinding baring, denuding, exposing, stripping |