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lap vs victory lap

victory lap vs lap

lap and victory lap both are nouns.

lap is a verb but victory lap is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
lap Yes No Yes No
victory lap Yes No No No
As nouns, victory lap is a hyponym of lap; that is, victory lap is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than lap:
  • lap: movement once around a course
  • victory lap: a lap by the winning person or team run to celebrate the victory
Other hyponyms of lap include pace lap, lap of honour.
lap (noun) victory lap (noun)
touching with the tongue a lap by the winning person or team run to celebrate the victory
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
lap (verb) victory 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 lap and victory lap

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