lap vs lie

lap and lie both are nouns.

lap and lie both are verbs.

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

As verbs, lie is a hypernym of lap; that is, lie is a word with a broader meaning than lap:

lap: lie partly over or alongside of something or of one another
lie: be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position

lap (noun)	lie (noun)
touching with the tongue	a statement that deviates from or perverts the truth
movement once around a course	position or manner in which something is situated
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

lap (verb)	lie (verb)
wash or flow against	tell an untruth; pretend with intent to deceive
take up with the tongue	be lying, be prostrate; be in a horizontal position
pass the tongue over	assume a reclining position
move with or cause to move with a whistling or hissing sound	be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position
lie partly over or alongside of something or of one another	originate (in)
	have a place in relation to something else
	be and remain in a particular state or condition

Difference between lap and lie

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