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Lapped vs Dapped - What's the difference?

lapped | dapped |

As verbs the difference between lapped and dapped

is that lapped is past tense of to lap while dapped is (dap).

As an adjective lapped

is being one or more complete laps behind the leader in a race.

lapped

English

Verb

(head)
  • Past tense of to lap.

    • Adjective

    (-)
  • Being one or more complete laps behind the leader in a race.
  • * He had to pass the lapped cars on the racetrack.

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    dapped

    English

    Verb

    (head)
  • (dap)

    • dap

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (Bristol, Wales, usually in plural) A plimsoll.
  • * 1988, , Penguin Books (1988), page 169:
    • I somehow expected them to shout obscenities, and was glad I had come ordinarily dressed, in a sports shirt, an old linen jacket, jeans and daps .

    Verb

    (dapp)
  • (Bristol) To run or go somewhere quickly.
    • I'll just dap down to the shop.
  • To do some form of dipping, dabbing, or bouncing action.
    • in metalworking is the technique of creating a hollow indentation, also known as doming, dishing or dapping .
    dapping is to rebound or adopt a rebounding action, e.g. to fish by letting the bait dip and bob lightly onto the water, in the manner that some insects lay eggs in the water.

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