lap (3) — OAT

lap3

verb

1 the sound of waves lapping against the sea wall:

splash, wash, swish, slap, slosh, break, purl;

beat, strike, dash, surge, rush, ripple, roll, flow;

literary plash.

2 the dog lapped water out of a puddle:

drink, lick up, sip, sup, swallow, slurp, gulp, swill, suck.

□ lap something up

he was lapping up the accolades:

relish, revel in, savor, delight in, luxuriate in, bask in, wallow in, glory in, enjoy, indulge in.