Answer: lapped

AnswerCrossword Clue
LAPPED

Consumed eagerly, with "up"

LAPPED

Drank like a cat

LAPPED

Folded.

LAPPED
Splashed gently upon.
LAPPED
Drank like a dachshund
LAPPEDGot a big lead, in a way
LAPPEDGot a big lead
LAPPEDGot a 400-meter lead on, say