"lapsing" meaning in English

See lapsing in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /ˈlæpsɪŋ/ Forms: lapsings [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} lapsing (countable and uncountable, plural lapsings)
  1. The act or process by which something lapses. Tags: countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-lapsing-en-noun-IYn85FX2

Verb

IPA: /ˈlæpsɪŋ/
Head templates: {{head|en|verb form}} lapsing
  1. present participle and gerund of lapse Tags: form-of, gerund, participle, present Form of: lapse Derived forms: lapsingly
    Sense id: en-lapsing-en-verb-dtatD39~ Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 30 70 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 27 73 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 18 82

Inflected forms

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