lapse — a temporary failure of concentration, memory, or judgment
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: a temporary failure of concentration, memory, or judgment
Pronunciation (IPA): /læps/
Korean meaning: 일시적인 집중력 상실, 기억 착오, 판단 실수
Korean pronunciation: **랩**스
Example Sentences
- My teacher had a hilarious lapse and called me by my dog's name.
- After a lapse of ten years, the building permit expired.
- Don't let your gym membership lapse just because you ate pizza once.
lapse
NOUN//læps//
a temporary failure of concentration, memory, or judgment
Chef's concentration lapse causes the food to burn while checking phone
Studying gaps in maps, his mind had a lapse!
🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
From Latin 'lapsus', the past participle of 'labi' meaning 'to fall' or 'to slip'. The word entered Middle English through Old French and has retained its fundamental sense of a slip or falling away.
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📝Examples
“My teacher had a hilarious lapse and called me by my dog's name.”
“After a lapse of ten years, the building permit expired.”
“Don't let your gym membership lapse just because you ate pizza once.”
“He lapsed into his childhood habit of biting his nails during the exam.”
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