1. a slip or error, especially in speech or writing
Usage: formal; from Latin

Examples

• The professor’s lapsus during the lecture caused some confusion among students.
• It was just a minor lapsus in an otherwise flawless presentation.
• The translator apologized for the lapsus in the document.
• His lapsus revealed what he was really thinking.
• The politician’s lapsus became headline news.
• She quickly corrected her lapsus and continued speaking.