Lap Up

Pronunciation: /læp ʌp/

Definitions of lap up

verb to eagerly accept or enjoy something, usually in large quantities

Example Sentences

A1 The cat lapped up the milk from its bowl.

A2 The children lapped up the ice cream on a hot summer day.

B1 She lapped up all the information in the training session.

B2 The fans lapped up every word of the singer's performance.

C1 The journalist lapped up all the details of the breaking news story.

C2 The scholar lapped up the knowledge in the rare manuscripts.

Examples of lap up in a Sentence

formal The cat would often lap up milk from a saucer.

informal I just love to lap up the attention when I'm with my friends.

slang He's always trying to lap up all the credit for our group projects.

figurative She would lap up every word of wisdom her grandmother shared with her.

Grammatical Forms of lap up

• past tense: lapped up
• plural: lap up
• comparative: more lapped up
• superlative: most lapped up
• present tense: laps up
• future tense: will lap up
• perfect tense: has lapped up
• continuous tense: is lapping up
• singular: laps up
• positive degree: lap up
• infinitive: to lap up
• gerund: lapping up
• participle: lapped up

Origin and Evolution of lap up

First Known Use: 1601 year

Language of Origin: English

Story behind the word: The phrase 'lap up' originated from the action of animals lapping up liquid with their tongues.

Evolution of the word: Originally used in reference to animals drinking, the term 'lap up' later evolved to describe humans eagerly accepting or enjoying something, often in a figurative sense.