lapping

(noun) covering with a design in which one element covers a part of another (as with tiles or shingles). Synonyms: imbrication, overlapping.

(verb) lie partly over or alongside of something or of one another. Synonyms: lap.

(verb) pass the tongue over. Synonyms: lick, lap. Example: "The dog licked her hand."

(verb) move with or cause to move with a whistling or hissing sound. Synonyms: lap, swish, swosh, swoosh. Examples: "The bubbles swoshed around in the glass." "The curtain swooshed open."

(verb) take up with the tongue. Synonyms: lap, lap up, lick. Examples: "The cat lapped up the milk." "The cub licked the milk from its mother's breast."

(verb) wash or flow against. Synonyms: lave, lap, wash. Example: "The waves laved the shore."