lap over



lap over (something)

[for something] to extend or project over the edge or boundary of something. The lid lapped over the edge of the barrel, forming a little table. The blanket did not lap over enough to keep me warm.
See also: lap

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Aina (3)ah-ee-nah Japanese
Jacobineyah-ko-BEE-nə (Dutch)Norwegian, Danish, Dutch
StephanieSTEF-ə-nee (English), SHTE-fah-nee (German)English, German
Ruwa-Arabic
VinÍCius-Portuguese
Aristaə-RIS-tə (English)Astronomy