lap up

• Verbe à particule signifiant boire avidement en lapant, ou au sens figuré, accepter ou apprécier quelque chose avec enthousiasme.

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

indénombrable · transitif · phrasal, séparable

1. Drink eagerlyinformal

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

   laper

   • 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.

   Synonymeslap

2. Enjoy or accept eagerlyinformal

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

   Boire du petit lait

   • 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.

   Synonymesappreciatedevourdrink ineat upembraceenjoyrelishsavorwelcome

   Antonymesdisdainrefuserejectspurn

Verbe de baselap