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SENIOR MOMENT
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Dictionary entry overview: What does senior moment mean?
• SENIOR MOMENT (noun)
The noun SENIOR MOMENT has 1 sense:
1. a momentary lapse of memory (especially in older people)
Familiarity information: SENIOR MOMENT used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
A momentary lapse of memory (especially in older people)
Classified under:
Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents
Hypernyms ("senior moment" is a kind of...):
forgetfulness (tendency to forget)
Context examples
Some adults joke about having a "senior moment."
(Memory, NIH: National Institute on Aging)
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