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
Guillem-Catalan
ShilohSHIE-lo (English)Biblical
ŽYdrŪNas-Lithuanian
Leach[li:tʃ]
HeinoHIE-no (German), HAY-no (Finnish)German, Dutch, Danish, Finnish, Estonian
Susumusoo-soo-mooJapanese