laps up
Drinks like Fido
To lap up is to drink by scooping liquid with the tongue, as cats and dogs do: The kitten lapped up the milk.
Figuratively, to lap something up is to receive it eagerly and uncritically: The audience lapped up every word.
The phrase often implies gullibility or excessive enthusiasm: He laps up flattery.
- adoresFeels intense affection for
- embracesHolds lovingly, or adopts
- sipsSmall measured drinks
- licksTongue strokes
- absorbsTakes in fully
gulps · relishes · loves · devours · savors · cherishes · drinks · slurps · idolizes · craves · can't get enough · swallows · appreciates · enjoys · welcomes · imbibes · celebrates · treasures
credulity vs. skepticism
laps upquestions
Requests for information
doubts · scrutinizes · challenges · distrusts · picks apart