- victory lap
- nouna lap by the winning person or team run to celebrate the victory• Syn: ↑lap of honour
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
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Victory lap — A victory lap (also lap of honor) is a term used in motorsports to describe an extra lap of the race track after the conclusion of a race. This lap, driven at reduced speed, allows the winning driver to celebrate his or her victory and gives the… … Wikipedia
Victory lap (academia) — A victory lap is a term used in American academics to describe one or more extra years of study needed beyond the traditional four years of undergraduate studies. These added years are generally associated with poor academic focus, immaturity, or … Wikipedia
victory lap — /ˈvɪktəri læp/ (say viktuhree lap) noun a circuit of a track or field made by the winners of a race or contest to celebrate their victory with supporters in the crowd …
lap of honour — noun a lap by the winning person or team run to celebrate the victory • Syn: ↑victory lap • Hypernyms: ↑lap, ↑circle, ↑circuit * * * lap of honour noun A ceremonial circuit of a field, track or show ring, made by the victor or victors in a… … Useful english dictionary
lap — lap1 [læp] n ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1 2 3 4¦(part of journey)¦ 5 in the lap of luxury 6 in the lap of the gods ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ [Sense: 1, 4 5; Origin: Old English lAppa] [Sense: 2 3; Date: 1800 1900; … Dictionary of contemporary English
lap — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun circuit ADJECTIVE ▪ first, opening (BrE) ▪ final, last ▪ victory ▪ I skated a victory lap around the rink … Collocations dictionary
victory — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ big, famous, glorious, great, historic, huge, impressive, major, notable, outstanding (esp. BrE), remar … Collocations dictionary
lap — 1 noun 1 LEGS (C) the upper part of your legs when you are sitting down: Come and sit on my lap, Ginny. 2 RACE (C) one journey around or along a running track, race course etc: Hill finished a lap ahead of his team mate. | do/run/swim a lap: Come … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
lap of honour — UK / US noun [countable] Word forms lap of honour : singular lap of honour plural laps of honour British a slow run or drive around a sports field or racetrack that the winner makes after a race or game. The American word is victory lap … English dictionary
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