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lap dance

lap dance noun: an erotic form of entertainment, typically at a men's club, where a naked or nearly-nude performer straddles a customer and moves in a rhythmic, sexual manner over their lap.

Noun

lap dance (plural lap dances)

An erotic form of entertainment, typically at a men's club, where a naked or nearly-nude performer straddles a customer and moves in a rhythmic, sexual manner over their lap.
- A asks Z, a child, to perform a lap dance on B while being recorded by A. […] A is guilty of an offence under this section by causing a child to engage in a sexual performance.2023, Parliament of Malaysia, “Section 14, new section 15A, illustration (a)”, in Sexual Offences against Children (Amendment) Act 2023, archived from the original on 21 Jun 2023, page 9

Verb

lap dance (third-person singular simple present lap dances, present participle lap dancing, simple past and past participle lap danced)

To perform a lap dance.

Forms of lap dance

Noun
plural	lap dances
alternative form	lap-dance
alternative form	lapdance
Verb
third-person singular present	lap dances
present participle	lap dancing
past participle	lap danced
past	lap danced

Origin of lap dance

From lap + dance.

Words formed from lap dance

Questions about lap dance

What does lap dance mean?: Lap dance means an erotic form of entertainment, typically at a men's club, where a naked or nearly-nude performer straddles a customer and moves in a rhythmic, sexual manner over their lap.
What part of speech is lap dance?: Lap dance can be a noun or a verb.
What is the plural of lap dance?: The plural of lap dance is lap dances.

Words near lap dance in the dictionary

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Last updated: 2026-09-02

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