lap (2) — EN↔HI

lap2

/læp लैप्‌/ verb

( lapping ; lapped )

1 [I] (used about water) to make gentle sounds as it moves against something (पानी की लहरों का) तट आदि से टकराते हुए छप-छप करना

The waves lapped against the side of the boat.

2 [T] lap something (up) (usually used about an animal) to drink something using the tongue (किसी पशु का) जीभ से (लपलप करते हुए) पानी आदि पीना

The cat lapped up the cream.

3 [T] to pass another competitor in a race who has been round the track fewer times than you दौड़-प्रतियोगिता में प्रतिस्‍पर्धी को एक या अधिक चक्‍कर से पिछाड़ देना

lap something up ( informal ) to accept something with great enjoyment without stopping to think if it is good, true, etc. किसी चीज़ को ख़ुशी-ख़ुशी लपक लेना बिना सोचे-समझे कि वह कितनी उपयोगी है