lap against



lap (up) against something

[for waves] to splash gently against something. The waves lapped up against the shore softly. The waves lapped against the side of the boat all night long, and I couldn't sleep.
See also: lap

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Subhash-Indian, Hindi, Marathi, Gujarati, Bengali
Leanderlee-AN-dər (English)Greek Mythology (Latinized)
StÉPhaneste-FAHNFrench
Shahira-Arabic
Jaime (1)HIE-me (Spanish), ZHIEM (Portuguese)Spanish, Portuguese
KaijaKIE-yahFinnish