lapse Meaning and Definition

1. n. a failure to maintain a higher state

2. n. a mistake resulting from inattention

3. n. a break or intermission in the occurrence of something

4. v. go back to bad behavior

5. v. drop to a lower level, as in one's morals or standards

6. v. end, at least for a long time

7. v. pass into a specified state or condition

8. v. pass by

9. v. let slip