lap of honour
noun
Simple meaning
A lap by the winning person or team run to celebrate the victory.
Pronunciation
Say it like this:
lapuhvahnerSay the bold part a little louder.
IPA pronunciation (US)
ˈlæpəvɑnɚ
This word is pronounced essentially the same in American and British English, so one transcription covers both.
IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) is a standard way of writing speech sounds.
Definition
Everyday modern meanings first, grouped by part of speech.
noun
sportsUK
A lap by the winning person or team run to celebrate the victory
sportsuk
A victory lap (celebratory extra lap).
Word Aura™
How this word commonly comes across.
Aura for this meaning
This meaning: A lap by the winning person or team run to celebrate the victory
Used this way, lap of honour is a reasonably familiar word with a clearly warm, approving pull. This is a sporting use: familiar to anyone who follows the game, and puzzling to anyone who does not.
- Emotional tone
- Positive
- Formality
- Neutral
- Intensity
- Moderate
- How common
- Moderately common
- Connotation
- Successful and accomplished
- Usage feel
- Precise and approving
Where it naturally appears
- Sports
- News/reporting
- Everyday conversation
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