/ Dictionary / Index L lapsed: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: lapsed Pronunciation: (lapst), [key] — adj. expired; voided; terminated: a lapsed insurance policy. no longer committed to or following the tenets of a particular belief, obligation, position, etc.: a lapsed Catholic. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: lapsed (Thesaurus) lapse lapse rate Related Content Daily Word Quiz: tenacious Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language