throw overboard vs lapse

lapse vs throw overboard

throw overboard is not a noun while lapse is a noun.

throw overboard and lapse both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
throw overboard	No	No	Yes	No
lapse	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, lapse is a hyponym of throw overboard; that is, lapse is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than throw overboard:

throw overboard: lose (something) or lose the right to (something) by some error, offense, or crime
lapse: let slip

throw overboard (noun)	lapse (noun)
	a mistake resulting from inattention
	a failure to maintain a higher state
	a break or intermission in the occurrence of something

throw overboard (verb)	lapse (verb)
throw from a boat	go back to bad behavior
lose (something) or lose the right to (something) by some error, offense, or crime	drop to a lower level, as in one's morals or standards
	end, at least for a long time
	for time to move forward
	pass into a specified state or condition; sink into
	let slip

Difference between throw overboard and lapse

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