Lap

What does lap mean?

noun

1. the upper side of the thighs of a seated person he picked up the little girl and plopped her down in his lap
2. an area of control or responsibility the job fell right in my lap
3. the part of a piece of clothing that covers the thighs his lap was covered with food stains

verb

1. lie partly over or alongside of something or of one another
2. pass the tongue over the dog licked her hand
3. move with or cause to move with a whistling or hissing sound The bubbles swoshed around in the glass

Definitions from WordNet 3.0, Princeton University.