lap vs area

lap and area both are nouns.

lap is a verb but area is not a verb.

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

As nouns, area is a hypernym of lap; that is, area is a word with a broader meaning than lap:

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

Other hypernyms of lap include arena, domain, field, orbit, sphere.

lap (noun)	area (noun)
touching with the tongue	a part of a structure having some specific characteristic or function
movement once around a course	the extent of a 2-dimensional surface enclosed within a boundary
a flap that lies over another part	a part of an animal that has a special function or is supplied by a given artery or nerve
the part of a piece of clothing that covers the thighs	a subject of study
the upper side of the thighs of a seated person	a particular geographical region of indefinite boundary (usually serving some special purpose or distinguished by its people or culture or geography)
an area of control or responsibility	a particular environment or walk of life

lap (verb)	area (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 lap and area

Words related to "area"

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