\ ˈlip-ˌsiŋk
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variants:
or lip-sync
lip-synched or lip-synced; lip-synching or lip-syncing; lip-synchs or lip-syncs
Definition of lip-synch
: to pretend to sing or say at precisely the same time with recorded sound
She lip-synched the song that was playing on the radio.
: to lip-synch something
It was obvious that she was lip-synching.
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“Lip-synch.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lip-synch. Accessed 24 Oct. 2021.
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lip-synch
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English Language Learners Definition of lip-synch
: to pretend to sing or say (recorded words)
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The first known use of lip-synch was circa 1961
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