Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

lip-sync

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.67 in modern English

Syllables: lip-sync
IPA

14

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To move the lips in synchronization with sounds (generally recorded) so it appears they are the source of the sounds.

Transitive verb

Example Sentences

"She lip-synced to her own recording during the show because of her laryngitis."
"There was a great scandal when it was discovered the singer had been only lip-syncing."
"Tolokonnikova is one of two members of the punk group Pussy Riot who are serving two-year sentences for lip-syncing and playing air guitar for 40 seconds in a peaceful protest in the largest Moscow cathedral."

Etymology

From lip sync.

Usage

Transitive verb

Inflected Forms

lip-syncs (present, singular) lip-syncing (participle, present) lip-synching (participle, present) lip-synced (participle, past) lip-synced (past) lip-synched (participle, past) lip-synched (past) lip-synch (alternative) lipsynch (alternative) lip sync (alternative) lipsync (alternative)

Phrases

lip-syncer

Frequently Paired Words

mime

Synonyms

lip-synch

Questions

What does lip-sync mean?: To move the lips in synchronization with sounds (generally recorded) so it appears they are the source of the sounds.
Where does lip-sync come from?: From lip sync.

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