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noun
- 1. a temporary failure of concentration, memory, or judgment: "a lapse of concentration in the second set cost her the match"
- 2. an interval or passage of time: "there was a considerable lapse of time between the two events"
verb
- 1. (of a right, privilege, or agreement) become invalid because it is not used, claimed, or renewed; expire: "my membership to the gym has lapsed"
- 2. pass gradually into (an inferior state or condition): "the country has lapsed into chaos"
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Definition of lapse verb in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
lapse. noun. /læps/. a small mistake, especially one that is caused by forgetting something or by being careless a lapse of concentration/memory A momentary lapse in the final set cost her the match. Definitions on the go.
Lapse definition: an accidental or temporary decline or deviation from an expected or accepted condition or state; a temporary falling or slipping from a previous standard. See examples of LAPSE used in a sentence.
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(UK, US) IPA(key): /læps/Rhymes: -æpsHomophone: lapslapse (plural lapses) 1. A temporary failure; a slip. 1.1. Synonyms: blooper, gaffe, thinko; see also Thesaurus:error 1.2. memory lapse 1.3. lapseof judgment 1.4. lapsein security 1.5. lapsein concentration 1.1. 1735, John Rogers, Nineteen Sermons on several occasions, London: W. Innys and R. Manby, →OCLC, page 108: 1.1.1. Now, tho’ this Scripture ...
lapse (third-person singular simple present lapses, present participle lapsing, simple past and past participle lapsed) 1. (intransitive) To fall away gradually; to subside. 1.1. 1841, Jonathan Swift, “A letter to the Lord High Treasurer”, in The Works of Jonathan Swift, London: Henry Washbourne, →OCLC, page 288: 1.1.1. This perpetual disposition t...
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6 days ago · 1. countable noun. A lapse is a moment or instance of bad behavior by someone who usually behaves well. On Friday he showed neither decency nor dignity. It was an uncommon lapse. Synonyms: decline, fall, drop, descent More Synonyms of lapse. 2. countable noun.
Definitions of 'lapse' 1. A lapse is a moment or instance of bad behavior by someone who usually behaves well. [...] 2. A lapse of something such as concentration or judgment is a temporary lack of that thing, which can often cause you to make a mistake. [...] 3. If you lapse into a quiet or inactive state, you stop talking or being active. [...]
c : a change that results in worse behavior. a lapse into bad habits. 2. : a period of time between events — often + of. He returned to college after a lapse of several years. 3. : the ending of something that happens when the payments necessary for it to continue are not made — often + of. the lapse of an insurance policy.
