Word Games Pro Dictionary
lapse
noun
verb
a failure to maintain a higher state
Quick reference
Word Facts
How it sounds
Pronunciation
læps
Listen
Audio Pronunciation
Audio pronunciation is unavailable for this word.
Meaning
Definitions
noun
a failure to maintain a higher state
noun
a mistake resulting from inattention
noun
a break or intermission in the occurrence of something
“a lapse of three weeks between letters”
verb
go back to bad behavior
“Those who recidivate are often minor criminals”
verb
drop to a lower level, as in one's morals or standards
verb
end, at least for a long time
“The correspondence lapsed”
verb
pass into a specified state or condition; sink into
“He sank into nirvana”
verb
for time to move forward
“three years elapsed”
verb
let slip
“He lapsed his membership”
In context
Example Sentences
a lapse of three weeks between letters
Those who recidivate are often minor criminals
The correspondence lapsed
He sank into nirvana
three years elapsed
He lapsed his membership
Similar words