lap up

• Verbo frasal que se usa para indicar que alguien bebe algo con avidez, lamiendo, o en sentido figurado — que alguien acepta o disfruta algo con entusiasmo.

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

incontable · transitivo · phrasal, separable

1. Drink eagerlyinformal

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

   lamer con avidez

   • 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.

   Sinónimoslap

2. Enjoy or accept eagerlyinformal

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

   Tragarse (algo) con entusiasmo

   • 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.

   Sinónimosappreciatedevourdrink ineat upembraceenjoyrelishsavorwelcome

   Antónimosdisdainrefuserejectspurn

Verbo baselap