lisp
lɪsp
Definition Synonyms Conjugation

Definition of lisp - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

speech patternspeech defect pronouncing 's' and 'z' as 'th'
  • She has a lisp that makes 'sun' sound like 'thun'.
speech impediment

Verb

intr.
1.
speech defectpronounce 's' and 'z' as 'th' sounds
  • She tends to lisp when she's nervous.
2.
imperfect speechspeak with imperfect articulation
  • The toddler began to lisp his words.
mispronounce
Add a suggestion |

Expressions with lisp

💡 Discover popular phrases, idioms, collocations, or phrasal verbs. Click any expression to learn more, listen to its pronunciation, or save it to your favorites.
pronounce words with 's' and 'z' sounding like 'th'
He started to speak with a lisp after his dental surgery.

Origin of lisp

Old English, wlisp (stammering)

Terms with lisp included in their meaning

💡 A powerful way to uncover related words, idioms, and expressions linked by the same idea — and explore meaning beyond exact word matches.
carn.
programming
first element of a list in Lisp programming
technology
pair of pointers used in Lisp programming
KCLacr.
acr: Kyoto Common Lisp
version of Lisp programming language from Kyoto University
computer science
software translating LISP code into machine code
technology
software written in the LISP programming language
lispedadj.
speech
spoken with a lisp
speech
person who speaks with a lisp
technology
someone who uses the Lisp programming language

Examples of lisp in a sentence

  • Children with a lisp may need speech therapy.
  • He began to lisp after the dental surgery.
  • Children sometimes lisp when they lose their front teeth.
  • She began to lisp after losing her front teeth.
  • He would lisp slightly when he was nervous.

View all translations of lisp

Click below to see the appropriate translations facing each meaning.
  1. French:zézaiement, zozoter, ...
  2. German:Lispeln, lispeln, ...
  3. Italian:sigmatismo, parlare con la zeppola, ...
  4. Spanish:ceceo, cecear, ...
  5. Portuguese:ceceio, cecear, ...
  6. Chinese:咬字不清, 发音不清, ...
  7. Japanese:リスプ, 舌足らずになる, ...
  8. Arabic:لَثْغَة, لَثَغَ, ...
  9. Hebrew:סִיגְמָטִיזְם, לְדַבֵּר בְּלִשּׁוּן, ...
  10. Russian:шепелявость, шепелявить, ...
  11. Ukrainian:шепелявість, шепелявити, ...
  12. Hindi:उच्चारण दोष, तुतलाना, ...
LISP
lɪsp

Definition of LISP - Reverso English Dictionary

Abbreviation

abr: List ProcessingTECH.computer language for processing lists and symbolsTECH.
  • LISP is used in artificial intelligence research.
  • LISP supports symbolic computation.
  • Many universities teach LISP in programming courses.
Add a suggestion |

Expressions with LISP

💡 Discover popular phrases, idioms, collocations, or phrasal verbs. Click any expression to learn more, listen to its pronunciation, or save it to your favorites.
software translating LISP code into machine code
The LISP compiler optimized the code for faster execution.
software written in the LISP programming language
She developed a LISP program for data analysis.

Origin of LISP

Acronym for 'LISt Processing'

View all translations of LISP

Click below to see the appropriate translations facing each meaning.
  1. French:LISP, ...
  2. German:LISP, ...
  3. Italian:LISP, ...
  4. Spanish:LISP, ...
  5. Portuguese:LISP, ...
  6. Chinese:LISP, ...
  7. Japanese:LISP, ...
  8. Arabic:لِيسْب, ...
  9. Hebrew:לִיסְפְּ, ...
  10. Russian:LISP, ...
  11. Ukrainian:LISP, ...
  12. Hindi:लिस्ट प्रोसेसिंग, ...
Browse the dictionary entries starting with “l”:

Discover how Reverso redefines the dictionary

Go beyond “simple words”

Get more than a simple definition

Go from understanding to mastery