sound vs lap

sound and lap both are nouns.

sound is an adjective but lap is not an adjective.

sound and lap both are verbs.

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

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

sound: make a certain noise or sound
lap: move with or cause to move with a whistling or hissing sound

Other hyponyms of sound include snarl, sing, whistle, blow, ting, make noise, noise, resound, splat, twang, clang, clangor, clank, clangor, clangour, boom, boom out, beat, drum, thrum, rattle, beat, tick, ticktack, ticktock, resonate, vibrate, crash, tweet, twirp, skirl, gurgle, glug, blow, whish, guggle, ping, knock, ping, pink, trump, squelch, chug, peal, ring, bombilate, bombinate, buzz, chime, rustle, crack, snap, crack, beep, blare, claxon, honk, toot, whistle, echo, resound, reverberate, ring, thud, thump, clop, clump, clunk, plunk, patter, pitter-patter, knock, pink, rap, tap, click, tick, chatter, click, pop, chink, clink, tink, tinkle, slosh, slush, splash, splosh, hum, thrum, bleep, grumble, rumble, boom, din, bang, babble, bubble, burble, guggle, gurgle, ripple, swish, swoosh, swosh, drone, birr, purr, whir, whirr, whiz, whizz, roll.

sound (noun)	lap (noun)
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause	touching with the tongue
the subjective sensation of hearing something	movement once around a course
the audible part of a transmitted signal	a flap that lies over another part
(phonetics) an individual sound unit of speech without concern as to whether or not it is a phoneme of some language	the part of a piece of clothing that covers the thighs
the sudden occurrence of an audible event	the upper side of the thighs of a seated person
a large ocean inlet or deep bay	an area of control or responsibility
a narrow channel of the sea joining two larger bodies of water
mechanical vibrations transmitted by an elastic medium

sound (adjective)	lap (adjective)
financially secure and safe
in good condition; free from defect or damage or decay
complete; thorough
(of sleep) deep and complete
in excellent physical condition
exercising or showing good judgment
free from moral defect
vigorous or severe
having legal efficacy or force
logically valid

sound (verb)	lap (verb)
measure the depth of (a body of water) with a sounding line	wash or flow against
utter with vibrating vocal chords	take up with the tongue
make a certain noise or sound	pass the tongue over
cause to sound	move with or cause to move with a whistling or hissing sound
announce by means of a sound	lie partly over or alongside of something or of one another
give off a certain sound or sounds
appear in a certain way

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