Definition of Lisp
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(v. i.) To pronounce the sibilant letter s imperfectly; to give s and z the sound of th; -- a defect common among children.
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(v. i.) To speak with imperfect articulation; to mispronounce, as a child learning to talk.
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(v. i.) To speak hesitatingly with a low voice, as if afraid.
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(v. t.) To pronounce with a lisp.
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(v. t.) 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.
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(v. t.) To speak with reserve or concealment; to utter timidly or confidentially; as, to lisp treason.
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(n.) The habit or act of lisping. See Lisp, v. i., 1.
Antonyms of Lisp
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Homophones of Lisp
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