- lapful
- noun see lap I
New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
lapful
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Lapful — Lap ful, n.; pl. {Lapfuls}. As much as the lap can contain. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
lapful — 1610s, from LAP (Cf. lap) (n.) + FUL (Cf. ful) … Etymology dictionary
lapful — [lap′fool΄] n. pl. lapfuls as much as a lap can hold … English World dictionary
lapful — Ⅰ. lap [1] ► NOUN ▪ the flat area between the waist and knees of a seated person. ● fall (or drop) into someone s lap Cf. ↑fall into someone s lap ● in someone s lap Cf. ↑in someone s lap … English terms dictionary
lapful — /lap fool/, n., pl. lapfuls. as much as the lap can hold. [1605 15; LAP1 + FUL] Usage. See ful. * * * … Universalium
lapful — n. as much as can be held in a lap … English contemporary dictionary
lapful — lap·ful … English syllables
lapful — lap•ful [[t]ˈlæp fʊl[/t]] n. pl. fuls use as much as the lap can hold • Etymology: 1605–15 usage: See ful … From formal English to slang
lapful — /ˈlæpfʊl/ (say lapfool) noun (plural lapfuls) as much as the lap can hold …
lapful — noun the quantity that can be held in the lap • Hypernyms: ↑containerful … Useful english dictionary
