noun🔗ShareA temporary failure; a slip."The student's concentration had a lapse during the test, causing her to miss a few easy questions. "actiontendencyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareA decline or fall in standards."The recent lapse in attendance at the weekly family dinners has been concerning. "qualityconditionattitudeactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareA pause in continuity."The lapse in electricity caused a disruption in the evening meeting. "timegapChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareAn interval of time between events."There was a long lapse between finishing high school and starting college. "timeeventperiodgapChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareA termination of a right etc., through disuse or neglect."Her membership in the book club lapsed because she stopped attending meetings. "rightlawbusinessfinanceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareA marked decrease in air temperature with increasing altitude because the ground is warmer than the surrounding air."The hikers experienced a significant lapse in temperature as they climbed the mountain. "weatherscienceenvironmentChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareA common-law rule that if the person to whom property is willed were to die before the testator, then the gift would be ineffective."The will stated a lapse in the inheritance because the beneficiary passed away before the testator. "propertylawfamilyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareA fall or apostasy."His recent lapse in attendance at school meetings signaled a growing disinterest in the extracurricular activities. "religionmoraltheologyguiltChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo fall away gradually; to subside."The student's attention began to lapse during the long lecture. "tendencytimeconditionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo fall into error or heresy."After years of strict adherence to the religious doctrine, she began to question its teachings and eventually lapsed into heresy. "religiontheologymoralChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo slip into a bad habit that one is trying to avoid."After a week of strict dieting, he lapsed into eating sugary snacks again. "tendencymindactionhumanChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo become void."The library card will lapse if you don't renew it by the end of the month. "lawtimebusinessChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo 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."The inheritance of the family farm lapsed to the younger son because the older son failed to meet the required financial conditions. "propertylawbusinessfinanceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
