unlap

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verb

To unfold or unroll.

Opposite
lap
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Meanings

verbunlap (third-person singular simple present unlaps, present participle unlapping, simple past and past participle unlapped)

present singular third person unlaps · participle present unlapping · participle past unlapped · past unlapped

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

    Antonyms: lap

Synonyms & antonyms

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

Opposite
lap

Origin

From un- + lap.

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Translations

Spanish desdoblar
  • desdoblarmotor racing

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

ulpan
Cite this entry
APA

unlap. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/unlap

MLA

“unlap.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/unlap. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “unlap,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/unlap.

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