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- DictionaryLapse/laps/
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"
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.
A lapse is a temporary slip, failure or break in continuity. If you’re normally polite, a lapse in manners could make you forget to say “please” and “thank you.”
Synonyms for LAPSE: setback, reversal, reverse, reversion, decline, knock, disappointment, downfall; Antonyms of LAPSE: status quo, accuracy, precision, correctness, exactness, strictness, exactitude, preciseness.
LAPSE meaning: 1. a period of time when something does not happen as it should: 2. a period of time passing…. Learn more.
Definition of lapse noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
Definition of lapse verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
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.
