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lap up vs imbibe

imbibe vs lap up

lap up and imbibe both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
lap up No No Yes No
imbibe No No Yes No
As verbs, imbibe is a hypernym of lap up; that is, imbibe is a word with a broader meaning than lap up:
  • lap up: take up with the tongue
  • imbibe: take in liquids
Other hypernyms of lap up include drink.
lap up (verb) imbibe (verb)
take up with the tongue receive into the mind and retain
take in liquids
take (gas, light or heat) into a solution
take in, also metaphorically
Difference between lap up and imbibe

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