lisp

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Noun

1. The act or a habit of [[#Verb|lisp]]ing.

Verb

1. {{lb|en|intransitive}} To [[pronounce]] the [[consonant]] ‘s’ [[imperfectly]]; to give ‘s’ and ‘z’ the sounds of ‘th’ ({{IPAchar|/θ/|/ð/}}). This is a speech impediment common among children.
2. {{lb|en|intransitive}} To [[speak]] with [[imperfect]] [[articulation]]; to [[mispronounce]], such as a [[child]] [[learn]]ing to [[talk]].
3. {{lb|en|intransitive|archaic}} To speak hesitatingly and with a low voice, as if afraid.
4. {{lb|en|intransitive|archaic}} to express by the use of simple, childlike language.
5. {{lb|en|intransitive|archaic}} To [[speak]] with [[reserve]] or [[concealment]]; to [[utter]] [[timid]]ly or [[confidential]]ly.

Proper noun

1. {{lb|en|programming language}} A [[language family]] of [[multiparadigm]] [[programming language]]s that share a distinctive [[parenthesize]]d syntax with [[prefix]]-[[operator]] [[precedence]], historically used in symbolic [[artificial intelligence]].

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