Phonetic Breakdown of "lapse"
Learn how to break down "lapse" into its phonetic components. Understanding syllables and phonetics helps with pronunciation, spelling, and language learning.
Standard Phonetic Pronunciation:
/læps/
Phonetic representation based on standard dictionaries
IPA Phonetic Pronunciation:
L AE1 P S
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Definition of "lapse"
Pronunciation: /læps/
Noun
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A temporary failure; a slip.Synonyms: blooper, gaffe, thinko
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A decline or fall in standards.
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A pause in continuity.Synonyms: hiatus, moratorium
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An interval of time between events.Synonyms: between-time, gap
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A termination of a right etc., through disuse or neglect.
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A marked decrease in air temperature with increasing altitude because the ground is warmer than the surrounding air.
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A common-law rule that if the person to whom property is willed were to die before the testator, then the gift would be ineffective.
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A fall or apostasy.
Verb
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To fall away gradually; to subside.
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To fall into error or heresy.
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To slip into a bad habit that one is trying to avoid.
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To become void.
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To fall or pass from one proprietor to another, or from the original destination, by the omission, negligence, or failure of somebody, such as a patron or legatee.