lap against
Frequency: 6.05.5 per million words
Used when water touches a surface.
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Examples (10)
- The waves lapped gently against the side of the ship.
- Soft water will lap against the sandy beach at high tide.
- You could hear the small waves lapping against the dock all night.
- The river laps quietly against the mossy banks.
- I felt the cool water lapping against my ankles.
- The boat rocked as the current lapped against its hull.
- Listen to the tide lapping against the rocks.
- Morning mist hung low as the lake water lapped against the shore.
- They watched the gentle ripples lap against the pier.
- The children enjoyed splashing as the stream lapped against their boots.