Lap and Stream

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Lap

Lap verb - To flow in a broken irregular stream.
Usage example: the creek lapped along through the ravine before collecting in the pond
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Stream is an antonym for lap.
Nearby Words: lapped, lapping

Stream

Stream verb - To cause to flow in a stream.
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Antonyms for Stream
Lap is an antonym for stream.
Nearby Words: streamed, streaming, streamer, streamlet, streamy
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How words are described

full full lap full stream
long long lap long stream
fast fast lap fast stream
continuous continuous lap continuous stream
Other adjectives: single, entire, new, extra, official, next.

Both words in one sentence

  • If they lap water from a stream like dogs instead of cupping it with their hands, they go home.
    Source: Right Makes Might
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