touch vs lap

touch and lap both are nouns.

touch and lap both are verbs.

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

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

touch: the act of putting two things together with no space between them
lap: touching with the tongue

Other hyponyms of touch include contact, physical contact, dab, pat, tap, hit, hitting, striking, dig, jab, kiss, buss, kiss, osculation, catch, grab, snap, snatch, handling, manipulation, fingering, grope, palpation, tactual exploration, tickle, tickling, titillation, stroke, stroking, tag, lick, grazing, shaving, skimming.

touch (noun)	lap (noun)
the act of putting two things together with no space between them	touching with the tongue
the feel of mechanical action	movement once around a course
a distinguishing style	a flap that lies over another part
the faculty by which external objects or forces are perceived through contact with the body (especially the hands)	the part of a piece of clothing that covers the thighs
the sensation produced by pressure receptors in the skin	the upper side of the thighs of a seated person
deftness in handling matters	an area of control or responsibility
the act of soliciting money (as a gift or loan)
a suggestion of some quality
a communicative interaction
the event of something coming in contact with the body
a slight but appreciable amount
a slight attack of illness

touch (verb)	lap (verb)
have an effect upon	wash or flow against
color lightly	take up with the tongue
comprehend	pass the tongue over
make a more or less disguised reference to	move with or cause to move with a whistling or hissing sound
consume	lie partly over or alongside of something or of one another
make physical contact with, come in contact with
be in direct physical contact with; make contact
tamper with
cause to be in brief contact with
affect emotionally
perceive via the tactile sense
deal with; usually used with a form of negation
be relevant to
to extend as far as
be equal to in quality or ability

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