Breadcrumb Home > Dictionary > Index E elapse: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: e•lapse Pronunciation: (i-laps'), [key] — v., n. e•lapsed, e•laps•ing, —v.i. (of time) to slip or pass by: Thirty minutes elapsed before the performance began. —n. the passage or termination of a period of time; lapse. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: elapse (Thesaurus) elapid Elara TrendingHere are the facts and trivia that people are buzzing about. Hanukkah Origins of the Christmas Holiday Jewish Holidays, 2010-2030 (A.M. 5770-5791) Western Christian Holidays, 2010-2030 Krampus: The Christmas Devil Kwanzaa ✖ Related Content Daily Word Quiz: jactation Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language