What does lip service mean?
Definitions for lip service
lip ser·vice
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Princeton's WordNet
hypocrisy, lip servicenoun
an expression of agreement that is not supported by real conviction
Wiktionary
lip servicenoun
Empty talk; words absent of action or intention.
lip servicenoun
Cunnilingus, the act of using the mouth and tongue to stimulate the female genitals, especially the clitoris and labium. (Sometimes also referred to as giving lip.)
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lip service
Lip service is the act of expressing approval, support, or allegiance in words but not in actual deeds or actions. It's insincere agreement or respect towards a person, idea, or cause, typically to gain personal advantage or to avoid conflict.
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of lip service in Chaldean Numerology is: 1
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of lip service in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1
Examples of lip service in a Sentence
The Trump administration gives lip service to 'cooperative federalism,' but it practices 'fair-weather federalism.
ATF needs to actually regulate the firearms industry instead of merely paying lip service to that aspect of its mission, for many years now, ATF has been out of balance, and I expect David to return the bureau to its core missions.
It is just when opinions universally prevail and we have added lip service to their authority that we become sometimes most keenly conscious that we do not believe a word that we are saying.
That mention of border and immigration security was lip service. Nothing more. No vision, no strategy, just a wish list and another hollow push for immigration reform legislation. I think the President may have forgotten he has authority to fix the crisis NOW.
Paying lip service to veterans is always in vogue, but the true measure of public service ... is the willingness to endorse whole reforms.
Translations for lip service
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- LippenbekenntnisGerman
- servicio de labios, choro, rolloSpanish
- [[tyhjä]] [[puhe]], [[tyhjät]] [[sanat]]Finnish
- servizio labbra, adesione di facciata, promessa vuotaItalian
- リップサービス, 口先Japanese
- ngutu kauMāori
- tomt prat, tompratNorwegian
- papo furadoPortuguese
- неискренние словоизлияния, пустые словаRussian
- läppserviceSwedish
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