lap up

• Phrasal verb: gierig auflecken oder schlecken, meist von Flüssigkeiten; im übertragenen Sinn etwas begeistert aufnehmen oder in vollen Zügen genießen.

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

unzählbar · transitiv · Phrasal, trennbar

1. Drink eagerlyinformal

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

   Gierig lecken

   • 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.

   Synonymelap

2. Enjoy or accept eagerlyinformal

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

   Begierig aufnehmen

   • 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.

   Synonymeappreciatedevourdrink ineat upembraceenjoyrelishsavorwelcome

   Antonymedisdainrefuserejectspurn

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