lap up

• فعل مركّب يدلّ على شرب شيء بسرعة ولهف كالحيوان بِلَعْقِه باللسان، ويُستعمل مجازًا بمعنى تلقّي شيء أو الاستماع إليه أو تناوله بشغف وتمتّع شديدين.

A phrasal verb used to indicate drinking something eagerly by licking, or metaphorically to accept or enjoy something enthusiastically.

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1. Drink eagerlyinformal

   To drink a liquid by taking it up with the tongue, as an animal does.

   لَعْق

   • The cat lapped up the milk from the bowl.
   • The dog lapped up water after the long walk.
   • He watched the puppy lap up its food.

   المرادفاتlap

2. Enjoy or accept eagerlyinformal

   To accept or enjoy something with great enthusiasm, often praise or attention.

   يَتَلَهَّف على

   • She lapped up the compliments after her performance.
   • The audience lapped up every word of the comedian's jokes.
   • He lapped up the attention from his fans.

   المرادفاتappreciatedevourdrink ineat upembraceenjoyrelishsavorwelcome

   الأضدادdisdainrefuserejectspurn

الفعل الأساسيlap