Definition of "lisp"
- noun
The habit or an act of lisping.
- verb
To pronounce the sibilant letter 's' imperfectly; to give 's' and 'z' the sounds of 'th'.
To speak with imperfect articulation; to mispronounce, as a child learning to talk.
To speak hesitatingly and with a low voice, as if afraid.
To pronounce with a lisp.
To utter with imperfect articulation; to express with words pronounced imperfectly or indistinctly, as a child speaks; hence, to express by the use of simple, childlike language.
To speak with reserve or concealment; to utter timidly or confidentially; as, to lisp treason.
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