Lapse
/læps/
The meaning and definition of Lapse, with examples, synonyms, and a word game to make it stick.
Definition
noun
- A decline or fall in standards.
- An interval of time between events.
verb
- To fall away gradually; to subside.
- To slip into a bad habit that one is trying to avoid.
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Synonyms
between-time gap blooper gaffe thinko hiatus
Origin
From Middle French laps, from Latin lapsus, from Latin labi.
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Source: Etymological Wordnet (CC BY-SA 3.0)
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