arena vs lap

arena and lap both are nouns.

arena is not a verb while lap is a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
arena	Yes	No	No	No
lap	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, lap is a hyponym of arena; that is, lap is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than arena:

arena: a particular environment or walk of life
lap: an area of control or responsibility

Other hyponyms of arena include distaff, front, kingdom, land, realm, political arena, political sphere, preserve, province, responsibility.

arena (noun)	lap (noun)
a playing field where sports events take place	touching with the tongue
a large structure for open-air sports or entertainments	movement once around a course
the central area of an ancient Roman amphitheater where contests and spectacles were held; especially an area that was strewn with sand	a flap that lies over another part
a particular environment or walk of life	the part of a piece of clothing that covers the thighs
	the upper side of the thighs of a seated person
	an area of control or responsibility

arena (verb)	lap (verb)
	wash or flow against
	take up with the tongue
	pass the tongue over
	move with or cause to move with a whistling or hissing sound
	lie partly over or alongside of something or of one another

Difference between arena and lap

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