What does the phrase waves lapping mean in the following sentence?

He fell asleep listening to the waves lapping onto the shore and dreamed of tiny turtles being
drawn to the sound.

A The waves are making a lapping sound as they hit the beach and pull out into
the ocean.

B The waves are moving in a circular pattern like a person running laps around a
track

C The waves are pulling in the water like a dog laps up water when it drinks.

D The waves are covering the beach like a baby lapped in h
blankets.

heritage? culture? religion? gene? trait?

active voice: my father cut the tree.

passive voice: the tree was cut by my father.

active voice: people buy newspapers every day.

passive voice: newspapers are bought (by people) every day.

active voice: people have been using movies as political propaganda since world war ii.

passive voice: movies have been used as political propaganda since world war ii.

active voice: donna gave me my birthday present.

passive voice: i was given my birthday present (by donna). / my birthday present was given to me (by donna).

active voice: mom will leave the keys on the counter.

passive voice: the keys will be left (by mom) on the counter.

the words in parentheses are the agent of the passive voice and can be omitted when obvious, generic, or simply unnecessary.

in my opinion, anyone should be allowed to marry as long as it's not going against any laws. though i kind of contradict myself because i know that in some states and countries, gay marriage isn't legal yet- hopefully you get my point.