Definitions

1. noun

a flow of molten rock from a volcano

“The geologist studied the patterns of lava and lave that flowed from the volcanic eruption.”

2. verb

to flow or pour out like molten rock

“The ground began to lave as the volcano erupted, covering everything in a layer of hot rock.”

3. verb

to cover or flood with liquid, especially molten rock

“The village was laved in lava from the nearby volcano, leaving it uninhabitable.”