Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

unlap

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
un-lap
IPA
7
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To unfold or unroll.

verb

To overtake the leader in a race in order to no longer be lapped (one or more complete laps behind the leader).

Intransitive verb

Etymology

From un- + lap.

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

unlaps (present, singular) unlapping (participle, present) unlapped (participle, past) unlapped (past)

Antonyms

lap

Questions

What does unlap mean?
To unfold or unroll.
Where does unlap come from?
From un- + lap.

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