imbibe vs lap
lap vs imbibeimbibe is not a noun while lap is a noun.
imbibe and lap both are verbs.
| Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| imbibe | No | No | Yes | No |
| lap | Yes | No | Yes | No |
As verbs,
lap is a hyponym of
imbibe; that is, lap is a
word with a more specific, narrower meaning than
imbibe:
- imbibe: take in liquids
- lap: take up with the tongue
| imbibe (noun) | lap (noun) |
|---|---|
| touching with the tongue | |
| movement once around a course | |
| a flap that lies over another part | |
| 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 |
| imbibe (verb) | lap (verb) |
|---|---|
| receive into the mind and retain | wash or flow against |
| take in liquids | take up with the tongue |
| take (gas, light or heat) into a solution | pass the tongue over |
| take in, also metaphorically | move with or cause to move with a whistling or hissing sound |
| lie partly over or alongside of something or of one another |
Words related to "imbibe"
- absorb
- assimilate
- belt down
- blot
- bolt down
- consume
- down
- drain the cup
- draw
- drench
- drink
- drink down
- drink up
- guggle
- gulp
- gurgle
- guzzle
- have
- imbiber
- imbibing
- imbibition
- ingest
- kill
- lap
- lap up
- lick
- mop
- mop up
- pop
- pour down
- quaff
- sip
- soak up
- sop up
- sponge up
- suck
- suck up
- suckle
- swig
- swill
- swill down
- take
- take in
- take up
- toss off
- wipe up
Words related to "lap"
- area
- arena
- circle
- circuit
- cloth covering
- cuff
- domain
- drink
- field
- flap
- flow
- go
- imbibe
- lap covering
- lap of honour
- lap of the gods
- lap up
- lapel
- lappet
- lave
- lick
- lie
- locomotion
- orbit
- overlap
- pace lap
- pair of trousers
- pant
- skirt
- sound
- sphere
- stroke
- swish
- swoosh
- swosh
- thigh
- tongue
- touch
- touching
- travel
- trousers
- turnup
- victory lap
- wash
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