lapful

[ lap-fool ]

noun

, plural lap·fuls.

1. as much as the lap can hold.

Spelling Note

See -ful.

Word History and Origins

Origin of lapful¹

First recorded in 1605–15; lap ¹ + -ful

Example Sentences

Did he seem dejected, Catherine would steal out and spend a week's income on the lapful of toys which she brought home.

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Zephyrus had a lapful of flowers,204 and was the one wind sent to play among children.

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Who ever thought the ruddiest lapful of apples a fair exchange for a cloud of sunlit blossom?

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I wanted to make a sketch of you leaning over the boatside with your lapful of water-lilies; I wish I had.

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She flicked a lapful of crumbs on to the floor, and pranced away with her light, dancing step.

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