Lapse

/læps/

The meaning and definition of Lapse, with examples, synonyms, and a word game to make it stick.

Definition

noun
  1. A decline or fall in standards.
  2. An interval of time between events.
verb
  1. To fall away gradually; to subside.
  2. To slip into a bad habit that one is trying to avoid.
Synonyms between-time gap blooper gaffe thinko hiatus

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