orbit vs lap

orbit and lap both are nouns.

orbit and lap both are verbs.

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

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

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

Other hyponyms of orbit include distaff, front, kingdom, land, realm, political arena, political sphere, preserve, province, responsibility.

orbit (noun)	lap (noun)
an area in which something acts or operates or has power or control:	touching with the tongue
the bony cavity in the skull containing the eyeball	movement once around a course
the (usually elliptical) path described by one celestial body in its revolution about another	a flap that lies over another part
the path of an electron around the nucleus of an atom	the part of a piece of clothing that covers the thighs
a particular environment or walk of life	the upper side of the thighs of a seated person
	an area of control or responsibility

orbit (verb)	lap (verb)
move in an orbit	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 orbit and lap

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