lap gently
Frequency: 5.54.1 per million words
Describes water moving with a soft sound.
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Examples (10)
- The waves lapped gently against the side of the ship.
- The waves lapped gently against the shore, a soothing sound.
- Water from the stream lapped gently at the rocks.
- A small boat swayed as the lake water lapped gently against its hull.
- The tide lapped gently, barely disturbing the sand.
- He listened to the water lapping gently at the riverbank.
- The sea lapped gently at their feet as they walked along the beach.
- Even in the storm, the water still seemed to lap gently in certain coves.
- The calm pond's surface allowed the water to lap gently at the edges.
- She closed her eyes, imagining the ocean lapping gently near her.