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victory lap vs lap

lap vs victory lap

victory lap and lap both are nouns.

victory lap is not a verb while lap is a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
victory lap Yes No No No
lap Yes No Yes No
As nouns, lap is a hypernym of victory lap; that is, lap is a word with a broader meaning than victory lap:
  • victory lap: a lap by the winning person or team run to celebrate the victory
  • lap: movement once around a course
Other hypernyms of victory lap include circle, circuit.
victory lap (noun) lap (noun)
a lap by the winning person or team run to celebrate the victory touching with the tongue
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
victory lap (verb) lap (verb)
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 victory lap and lap

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