final lap

US: /ˈfaɪnəl læp/

Definition

Definition of final lap - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

sports

Rare

last circuit around a track before a race finishes

Rare

The runner sprinted hard on the final lap to win.

figurative

Rare

last stage of a long activity or process

Rare

We entered the final lap of negotiations after months of discussion.

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Expressions with final

final touch

last detail added to complete something

The chef added herbs as the final touch.

final say

ultimate authority to decide or approve

The manager has the final say on all hiring decisions..

final straw

last in a series causing a reaction

Losing his job was the final straw for him.

final curtain

last lowering of the theater curtain

The audience applauded at the final curtain.

and that's final

exp.

used to show a decision is unchangeable

You can't go out tonight, and that's final.

blow the final whistle

signal the end of a game by using a whistle

The referee will blow the final whistle soon.

Expressions with lap

lap up

drink by licking with the tongue

The cat lapped up the milk from the bowl..

victory lap

act of celebration after a big achievement

She did a victory lap after finishing her project.

lap dissolve

film editing technique where one image fades out as another fades in

The director used a lap dissolve to transition between scenes..

in someone's lap

adv.

resting on the upper legs of a sitting person

The cat jumped in her lap.

lap of honor

celebratory lap by a winner or honoree

The athlete took a lap of honor after winning.

with one's jaw in one's lap

exp.

feeling very surprised or amazed by something unexpected

She stood with her jaw in her lap after hearing the news!

lap of honour

victory lap to receive applause

The team ran a lap of honour after the match.

drop into one's lap

receive something good without effort

The job offer dropped into her lap unexpectedly.

fall into one's lap

receive something desirable without effort

The job offer fell into her lap.

fall into someone's lap

be received unexpectedly without effort

The job offer fell into her lap without any effort.

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white flag

racing

flag indicating the final lap in racing

Examples of final lap in a sentence

Spectators stood and cheered as the cyclists started the final lap.
This audit marks the final lap of our restructuring plan.
She knew her thesis edits were the final lap before graduation.

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French:dernier tour, dernière ligne droite, ...
German:Schlussrunde, Endspurt, ...
Italian:ultimo giro, rettifilo finale, ...
Spanish:última vuelta, recta final, ...
Portuguese:última volta, reta final, ...
Chinese:最后一圈, 最后阶段, ...
Japanese:最終ラップ, 終盤, ...
Arabic:اللَّفَّة الأَخِيرَة, المَرْحَلَة الأَخِيرَة, ...
Hebrew:הַקָּפָה אַחֲרוֹנָה, יְשׁוֹורַת אַחֲרוֹנָה, ...
Russian:последний круг, финишная прямая, ...
Ukrainian:останнє коло, фінішне коло, ...
Hindi:अंतिम चक्कर, अंतिम चरण, ...
Bengali:শেষ ল্যাপ, শেষ ধাপ, ...
Catalan:darrera volta, recta final, ...
Czech:poslední kolo, závěrečná fáze, ...
Danish:sidste omgang, sidste etape, ...
Dutch:laatste ronde, eindfase, ...
Greek:τελευταίος γύρος, τελική ευθεία, ...
Hungarian:utolsó kör, utolsó szakasz, ...
Khmer:ជុំចុងក្រោយ, ដំណាក់កាលចុងក្រោយ, ...
Korean:마지막 바퀴, 마지막 단계, ...
Persian:دور آخر, مرحله پایانی, ...
Polish:ostatnie okrążenie, ostatnia prosta, ...
Portuguese (BR):última volta, reta final, ...
Romanian:ultimul tur, ultima etapă, ...
Swedish:sista varvet, slutvarvet, ...
Thai:รอบสุดท้าย, ช่วงสุดท้าย, ...
Turkish:son tur, son etap, ...
Vietnamese:vòng cuối, chặng cuối, ...

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Definition of final lap - Reverso English Dictionary

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