drink vs lap

drink and lap both are nouns.

drink and lap both are verbs.

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

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

drink: take in liquids
lap: take up with the tongue

Other hyponyms of drink include swill, swill down, suck, guggle, gurgle, sip, guzzle, lap up, lick, drain the cup, drink up, gulp, quaff, swig, belt down, bolt down, down, drink down, kill, pop, pour down, toss off.

drink (noun)	lap (noun)
the act of drinking alcoholic beverages to excess	touching with the tongue
the act of swallowing	movement once around a course
any liquid suitable for drinking	a flap that lies over another part
a single serving of a beverage	the part of a piece of clothing that covers the thighs
any large deep body of water	the upper side of the thighs of a seated person
	an area of control or responsibility

drink (verb)	lap (verb)
be fascinated or spell-bound by; pay close attention to	wash or flow against
take in liquids	take up with the tongue
consume alcohol	pass the tongue over
drink excessive amounts of alcohol; be an alcoholic	move with or cause to move with a whistling or hissing sound
propose a toast to	lie partly over or alongside of something or of one another

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