underlap
underlap · underlaps · underlapped · underlapping
To be overlapped by; to protrude underneathTo be overlapped by; to protrude underneath.
Meaning
2 senses(transitive)To be overlapped by; to protrude underneath.
To move in an underlap
Origin
From under- + lap.From under- + lap.
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Forms
underlaps, underlapping, underlapped, underlapped| Base form | underlap · to underlap |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | underlaps |
| Present participle | underlapping |
| Past simple | underlapped |
| Past participle | underlapped |
irregular
Lessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle
See also
neighbours in the dictionaryDictionary text adapted from Wiktionary (Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet / Princeton WordNet (CC BY 4.0, WordNet License); shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and recordings are credited where they appear.