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Meaning of lisps
noun
- The habit or an act of lisping. Example: He used to have a terrible lisp before going to a speech therapist.
verb
- To pronounce the consonant ‘s’ imperfectly; to give ‘s’ and ‘z’ the sounds of ‘th’ (/θ/). This is a speech impediment common among children.
- To speak with imperfect articulation; to mispronounce, such as a child learning to talk.
- To speak hesitatingly and with a low voice, as if afraid.
- To express by the use of simple, childlike language.
- To speak with reserve or concealment; to utter timidly or confidentially. Example: to lisp treason
Source: Free Dictionary API.
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