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slip

/ˈslɪp/noun, verb1 syllable

Slip means: a socially awkward or tactless act.

Synonyms for slip51

noun, as in a socially awkward or tactless act

faux pas, gaffe, solecism, gaucherie

noun, as in a woman's sleeveless undergarment

chemise, shimmy, shift, teddy

noun, as in a minor inadvertent mistake usually observed in speech or writing or in small accidents or memory lapses etc.

slip-up, miscue, parapraxis

noun, as in a place where a craft can be made fast

mooring, moorage, berth

noun, as in a slippery smoothness

slickness, slick, slipperiness

noun, as in bed linen consisting of a cover for a pillow

case, pillowcase, pillow slip

noun, as in an unexpected slide

skid, sideslip

noun, as in the act of avoiding capture (especially by cunning)

elusion, eluding

noun, as in a part (sometimes a root or leaf or bud) removed from a plant to propagate a new plant through rooting or grafting

noun, as in an accidental misstep threatening (or causing) a fall

noun, as in artifact consisting of a narrow flat piece of material

noun, as in a small sheet of paper

slip of paper

noun, as in a flight maneuver; aircraft slides sideways in the air

sideslip

verb, as in move obliquely or sideways, usually in an uncontrolled manner

skid, slue, slew, slide

verb, as in fall to a lower standard

drop off, drop away, fall away

verb, as in move out of position

dislocate, luxate, splay

verb, as in to make a mistake or be incorrect

verb, as in move stealthily

verb, as in pass on stealthily

verb, as in pass out of one's memory

slip one's mind

also used for slip

slink, blooper, blunder, boo-boo, defect, error, fault, fluff, lapse

Includes material from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.

What does slip mean?26

noun

1

a socially awkward or tactless act

2

a woman's sleeveless undergarment

3

a minor inadvertent mistake usually observed in speech or writing or in small accidents or memory lapses etc.

4

a place where a craft can be made fast

5

a slippery smoothness“he could feel the slickness of the tiller”

6

bed linen consisting of a cover for a pillow“the burglar carried his loot in a pillowcase”

7

an unexpected slide

8

the act of avoiding capture (especially by cunning)

9

a part (sometimes a root or leaf or bud) removed from a plant to propagate a new plant through rooting or grafting

10

an accidental misstep threatening (or causing) a fall“he blamed his slip on the ice”

11

artifact consisting of a narrow flat piece of material

12

a small sheet of paper“a receipt slip”

13

a flight maneuver; aircraft slides sideways in the air

14

potter's clay that is thinned and used for coating or decorating ceramics

15

a young and slender person“he's a mere slip of a lad”

verb

1

move obliquely or sideways, usually in an uncontrolled manner“the wheels skidded against the sidewalk”

2

fall to a lower standard“My grades are slipping”

3

move out of position“dislocate joints”

4

to make a mistake or be incorrect

5

move stealthily“The ship slipped away in the darkness”

6

pass on stealthily“He slipped me the key when nobody was looking”

7

pass out of one's memory

8

insert inconspicuously or quickly or quietly“He slipped some money into the waiter's hand”

9

move smoothly and easily“the bolt slipped into place”

10

move easily“slip into something comfortable”

11

cause to move with a smooth or sliding motion“he slipped the bolt into place”

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with slip?22

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Slip in a sentence

  • If you're not careful, you might slip and fall on the icy steps.CK
  • She walked slowly, so that she wouldn't slip.sundown
  • She went slowly, so that she wouldn't slip.sundown
  • She was walking slowly, so that she wouldn't slip.sundown
  • When her skirt was lifted, her slip was visible.Luornu
  • I was trying to follow her, but she gave me the slip.CS
  • Don't run near the pool, you might slip and fall.Amastan
  • Avoid the puddles, you might slip and get wet!Amastan

Sentences from Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR, credited to their authors.

Forms of slip

as a noun

plural
slips

as a verb

past tense
slipped
present participle
slipping
third-person singular
slips
past participle
slipped