Definitions
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- verb music To move lips in
synchronization with sounds (generally recorded) so it appears they are the source of the sounds.
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- verb move the lips in synchronization (with recorded speech or song)
Etymologies
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Examples
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But locals know this is La Cueva, a Spanish speaking-only bar where women with false eyelashes and hair like exotic birds writhe and lip-sync to Mexican pop music.
Conservative Neighbors Oppose Historic Little Village Gay Bar Gaper's Block 2011
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But locals know this is La Cueva, a Spanish speaking-only bar where women with false eyelashes and hair like exotic birds writhe and lip-sync to Mexican pop music.
Conservative Neighbors Oppose Historic Little Village Gay Bar Gaper 2011
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The Broadway musical, a mishmash of jukebox lip-sync faves, was adapted from the Oscar-winning film by Stephan Elliott, who wrote and directed the movie, and Allan Scott, who collaborated on the book.
Fern Siegel: Stage Door: Priscilla Queen of the Desert Fern Siegel 2011
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The Broadway musical, a mishmash of jukebox lip-sync faves, was adapted from the Oscar-winning film by Stephan Elliott, who wrote and directed the movie, and Allan Scott, who collaborated on the book.
Fern Siegel: Stage Door: Priscilla Queen of the Desert Fern Siegel 2011
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Well, he has more trouble with lip-synching all performers lip-sync at the parade, missing his cue for the start of the song.
VIDEO: Idol Alums Scotty McCreery and Lauren Alaina Botch Lip-Synching, the National Anthem 2011
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Beyond the white picket fences of American suburbia lies a seamy underbelly where a psychopathic rapist inhales amyl nitrate and makes his friends lip-sync Roy Orbison and bring him Pabst Blue Ribbon.
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In our poll, 48 percent of voters thought Madonna was great, while only 15 percent thought she was horrible -- and 36 percent of people didn't care either way, they just wanted a performer who didn't lip-sync.
Social TV: Madonna's Halftime Performance — Luv It or Hate It? 2012
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Knowing that there's the potential for them to lip-sync an entire routine from Seinfeld's standup should seal the deal.
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Did the musical guest lip-sync or otherwise do something worth mentioning?
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Did the musical guest lip-sync or otherwise do something worth mentioning?
Sean L. McCarthy: The SNL FAQ: Zac Efron and the Yeah Yeah Yeahs 2010
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