lie vs lap

lie and lap both are nouns.

lie and lap both are verbs.

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

As verbs, lap is a hyponym of lie; that is, lap is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than lie:

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

Other hyponyms of lie include nestle, intervene, top, mediate, ride, focalise, focalize, localise, localize, slant, precede, predate, underlie, cap, crest, face, front, look, back, flank, head, command, dominate, overlook, overtop, line, run along, orient, point, look across, look out on, look out over, overlook.

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

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

Difference between lie and lap

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