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Slip

noun/slˈɪp/
Definition
a socially awkward or tactless act
a minor inadvertent mistake usually observed in speech or writing or in small accidents or memory lapses etc.
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/slˈɪp/
🇬🇧British English
/slˈɪp/
🇮🇳Indian English
/slˈɪp/
1 syllable Say it as /slˈɪp/.
Examples
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Parts of Speech
nouna socially awkward or tactless act
nouna minor inadvertent mistake usually observed in speech or writing or in small accidents or memory lapses etc.
nounpotter's clay that is thinned and used for coating or decorating ceramics
nouna part (sometimes a root or leaf or bud) removed from a plant to propagate a new plant through rooting or grafting
nouna young and slender person
“he's a mere slip of a lad”
nouna place where a craft can be made fast
nounan accidental misstep threatening (or causing) a fall
“he blamed his slip on the ice”
nouna slippery smoothness
“he could feel the slickness of the tiller”
nounartifact consisting of a narrow flat piece of material
nouna small sheet of paper
“a receipt slip”
nouna woman's sleeveless undergarment
nounbed linen consisting of a cover for a pillow
“the burglar carried his loot in a pillowcase”
nounan unexpected slide
nouna flight maneuver; aircraft slides sideways in the air
nounthe act of avoiding capture (especially by cunning)
verbmove stealthily
“The ship slipped away in the darkness”
verbinsert inconspicuously or quickly or quietly
“He slipped some money into the waiter's hand”
verbmove obliquely or sideways, usually in an uncontrolled manner
“the wheels skidded against the sidewalk”
verbget worse
“My grades are slipping”
verbmove smoothly and easily
“the bolt slipped into place”
verbto make a mistake or be incorrect
verbpass on stealthily
“He slipped me the key when nobody was looking”
verbmove easily
“slip into something comfortable”
verbcause to move with a smooth or sliding motion
“he slipped the bolt into place”
verbpass out of one's memory
verbmove out of position
“dislocate joints”
Word Forms
slipverbpass out of one's memory
slip upverbmake an error
moorverbsecure in or as if in a berth or dock
berthverbprovide with a berth
tripverbcause to stumble
slickadjectivemade slick by e.g. ice or grease
slickverbgive a smooth and glossy appearance
slipperyadjectivecausing or tending to cause things to slip or slide
slippyadjectivecausing or tending to cause things to slip or slide
skidverbmove obliquely or sideways, usually in an uncontrolled manner
eludeverbescape, either physically or mentally
stealingnounavoiding detection by moving carefully
slipnounan unexpected slide
skidnounan unexpected slide
slidenounthe act of moving smoothly along a surface while remaining in contact with it
slidernouna fastball that curves slightly away from the side from which it was thrown
slippagenoundecline from a standard level of performance or achievement
drop-offnouna noticeable deterioration in performance or quality
errancynounfallibility as indicated by erring or a tendency to err
errornouninadvertent incorrectness
mistakenounpart of a statement that is not correct
dislocationnouna displacement of a part (especially a bone) from its normal position (as in the shoulder or the vertebral column)
luxationnoundisplacement or misalignment of a joint or organ
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
Beleg
eine sozial unangenehme oder taktlose Handlung
🇫🇷French
glisser
un acte socialement maladroit ou sans tact
🇪🇸Spanish
deslizar
un acto socialmente incómodo o sin tacto
🇮🇹Italian
scontrino
un atto socialmente imbarazzante o privo di tatto
🇳🇱Dutch
uitglijden
een sociaal onhandige of tactloze daad
🇵🇹Portuguese
escorregar
um ato socialmente estranho ou sem tato
🇷🇺Russian
соскальзывать
социально неловкий или бестактный поступок
India
🇮🇳Hindi
फिसलना
सामाजिक रूप से अजीब या व्यवहारहीन कार्य
🇧🇩Bengali
স্লিপ
একটি সামাজিকভাবে বিশ্রী বা কৌশলহীন কাজ
🇮🇳Tamil
நழுவும்
சமூக ரீதியாக மோசமான அல்லது தந்திரமற்ற செயல்
🇮🇳Telugu
స్లిప్
సామాజికంగా ఇబ్బందికరమైన లేదా వ్యూహం లేని చర్య
🇮🇳Marathi
स्लिप
सामाजिकदृष्ट्या अस्ताव्यस्त किंवा कुशलतेने केलेले कृत्य
🇮🇳Gujarati
કાપલી
સામાજિક રીતે બેડોળ અથવા કુનેહ વિનાનું કાર્ય
🇮🇳Kannada
ಸ್ಲಿಪ್
ಸಾಮಾಜಿಕವಾಗಿ ವಿಚಿತ್ರವಾದ ಅಥವಾ ಚಾತುರ್ಯವಿಲ್ಲದ ಕ್ರಿಯೆ
🇮🇳Malayalam
സ്ലിപ്പ്
സാമൂഹികമായി വിചിത്രമായ അല്ലെങ്കിൽ നയരഹിതമായ പ്രവൃത്തി
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਸਲਿੱਪ
ਇੱਕ ਸਮਾਜਿਕ ਤੌਰ 'ਤੇ ਅਜੀਬ ਜਾਂ ਕੁਸ਼ਲਤਾ ਵਾਲਾ ਕੰਮ
🇵🇰Urdu
پرچی
ایک معاشرتی طور پر عجیب و غریب عمل
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
社交上尴尬或不圆滑的行为
🇯🇵Japanese
スリップ
社会的に気まずい、または無礼な行為
🇰🇷Korean
슬립
사회적으로 어색하거나 재치 없는 행동
🇻🇳Vietnamese
trượt
một hành động vụng về hoặc thiếu tế nhị về mặt xã hội
🇹🇭Thai
ลื่น
การกระทำที่น่าอึดอัดใจในสังคมหรือไม่มีไหวพริบ
🇮🇩Indonesian
tergelincir
tindakan yang canggung atau tidak bijaksana secara sosial
🇵🇭Filipino
madulas
isang sosyal na awkward o walang taktikang kilos
🇲🇾Malay
tergelincir
tindakan sosial yang janggal atau tidak bijaksana
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
ينزلق
عمل محرج اجتماعيا أو غير لبق
🇮🇷Persian
لغزش
یک عمل اجتماعی ناخوشایند یا بی تدبیر
🇹🇷Turkish
kayma
sosyal açıdan garip veya düşüncesiz bir hareket
🇮🇱Hebrew
לְהַחלִיק
מעשה מסורבל או חסר טקט מבחינה חברתית
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'slip'?
The primary meaning of 'slip' is 'a socially awkward or tactless act'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'slip' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'slip' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'slip' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'slip' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
Community Poll1 / 6
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Do you find 'slip' easy to spell?
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In your opinion, does the word 'slip' have a positive, neutral, or gloomy tone?
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