victory lap
noun[Cusually singular]
mainlyUSuk/ˈvɪk.tər.i ˌlæp/us/ˈvɪk.tɚ.i ˌlæp/(UKusuallylap of honour)arunordrivearound atrackorsportsfieldthat is made by awinnerof araceor ateamthat haswonagame:
Bryan Clay of theUnitedStatestookavictorylapafterwinningtheOlympicdecathlononFriday.
Shecelebratedhergoldmedalbydoingavictorylapwith both the Australian andAboriginalflags.
The Ethiopian, Derartu Tulu, and thewhiteSouthAfrican, Elana Meyer,ranavictorylaphandinhandafterfinishingfirst and second in the women's 10,000m.
anoccasionwhen someone isproudof something that they have done andinvitesotherpeopletoadmirethem:
胜利巡游The Republicans willtakeavictorylapforpassingtheirtaxreformbill.共和党将进行胜利巡游庆祝他们的税改方案得以通过。
- Afterwinningthe 100metresat the L. A.Olympics, hegrabbedaflagfrom afanin thestandsandcarriedit during hisvictorylap.
- And I wasright! (Excuse me as I take aquickvictorylap.)
- This was avictorylapfor thepresidentas heslammedhispredecessor.
- Theperformanceswere something of avictorylapand a self-tribute.
Parts & stages of competitions
- a game in handidiom
- added time
- bracket
- cup tie
- elimination
- event
- final
- full time
- half
- hand
- kick
- kick off
- lap
- quarter
- semifinal
- shootout
- squeaky-bum time
- the home straight
- timeout
- victory
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