lap of honour
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5.0
- noun
- UK
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vuelta de honor
- Nino Barlini's up there on the trailer ready to go around on his lap of honor.
Examples
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After winning the championship, the team celebrated with a lap of honour around the stadium.
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Let's make the lap of honor.
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She took victory in the race and performed a lap of honour to thank her fans.
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The athlete completed a final lap of honour to acknowledge the cheers of the crowd.
Synonyms
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2.3
One trip around a track in a race
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3.8
An extra lap a race winner takes to celebrate while people watch
Antonyms
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning 'a circuit taken to celebrate or honour a victory' is directly derivable from 'lap' (a circuit around a track) combined with 'of honour' (for the purpose of honouring or recognizing). This compositional, celebratory sense mirrors constructions like 'victory lap' and is cross-linguistically common, so a B1 learner who knows the constituents would likely infer the meaning.
Etymology
Lap of honour comes from sports: after a win, a player or team runs one last lap around the track or field to show honour to the fans. That's why the phrase means 'to celebrate a win and thank the crowd'.