English

Detailed Synonyms for slip in English

slip:

slip [the ~] noun

  1. the slip
    the slip; the knickers; the underpants; the panties; the petticoat
  2. the slip
    the cover; the slip
  3. the slip
    the petticoat; the slip
  4. the slip
    the slip of the tongue; the slip
  5. the slip
    the howler; the oversight; the hoot; the flaw; the error; the scream; the mistake; the failing; the slip; the blunder; the fault; the gas
  6. the slip
    the incline; the ramp; the slope; the inclination; the descent; the slip
  7. the slip
    – a socially awkward or tactless act 1
    the fault; the mistake; the error
    – a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention 1
    • fault [the ~] noun
      • I could understand his English in spite of his grammatical faults1
    • mistake [the ~] noun
      • he made a bad mistake1
    • error [the ~] noun
      • she was quick to point out my errors1
    the incorrectness; the flaw; the blunder
    the oversight
    – a mistake resulting from inattention 1
    the slip
    – a socially awkward or tactless act 1
  8. the slip
    – a socially awkward or tactless act 1
    the slip; the faux pas; the solecism; the gaffe; the gaucherie
    – a socially awkward or tactless act 1
  9. the slip
    – the act of avoiding capture (especially by cunning) 1
    the slip; the eluding; the elusion
    – the act of avoiding capture (especially by cunning) 1
  10. the slip
    – a minor inadvertent mistake usually observed in speech or writing or in small accidents or memory lapses etc. 1
    the slip; the miscue; the slip-up; the parapraxis
    – a minor inadvertent mistake usually observed in speech or writing or in small accidents or memory lapses etc. 1
  11. the slip
    – a flight maneuver; aircraft slides sideways in the air 1
    the slip; the sideslip
    – a flight maneuver; aircraft slides sideways in the air 1
  12. the slip
    – an unexpected slide 1
    the slip; the skid; the sideslip
    – an unexpected slide 1
  13. the slip
    – bed linen consisting of a cover for a pillow 1
    the case; the slip; the pillowcase; the pillow slip
    – bed linen consisting of a cover for a pillow 1
  14. the slip
    – a woman's sleeveless undergarment 1
    the shift; the slip; the teddy; the shimmy; the chemise
    – a woman's sleeveless undergarment 1
  15. the slip
    – a small sheet of paper 1
    the slip; the slip of paper
    – a small sheet of paper 1
  16. the slip
    – artifact consisting of a narrow flat piece of material 1
    the slip; the strip
    – artifact consisting of a narrow flat piece of material 1
  17. the slip
    – a slippery smoothness 1
    the slip; the slick; the slipperiness; the slickness
    – a slippery smoothness 1
  18. the slip
    – an accidental misstep threatening (or causing) a fall 1
    the trip; the slip
    – an accidental misstep threatening (or causing) a fall 1
    • trip [the ~] noun
    • slip [the ~] noun
      • he blamed his slip on the ice1
      • the jolt caused many slips and a few spills1
  19. the slip
    – a place where a craft can be made fast 1
    the slip; the berth; the mooring; the moorage
    – a place where a craft can be made fast 1
  20. the slip
    – a young and slender person 1
    the slip
    – a young and slender person 1
    • slip [the ~] noun
      • he's a mere slip of a lad1
  21. the slip
    – a part (sometimes a root or leaf or bud) removed from a plant to propagate a new plant through rooting or grafting 1
    the slip; the cutting
    – a part (sometimes a root or leaf or bud) removed from a plant to propagate a new plant through rooting or grafting 1
  22. the slip
    – potter's clay that is thinned and used for coating or decorating ceramics 1
    the slip
    – potter's clay that is thinned and used for coating or decorating ceramics 1

to slip verb (slips, slipped, slipping)

  1. to slip
    to slip; to skid; to slide; to slither; to glide; to slip up; to skim
    • slip verb (slips, slipped, slipping)
    • skid verb (skids, skidded, skidding)
    • slide verb (slides, slid, sliding)
    • slither verb (slithers, slithered, slithering)
    • glide verb (glides, glided, gliding)
    • slip up verb (slips up, slipped up, slipping up)
    • skim verb (skims, skimmed, skimming)
  2. to slip
    to slip
    • slip verb (slips, slipped, slipping)
  3. to slip
    to slip; to topple over; to postpone; to fall over; to trip; to delay; to fall flat
    • slip verb (slips, slipped, slipping)
    • topple over verb (topples over, toppled over, toppling over)
    • postpone verb (postpones, postponed, postponing)
    • fall over verb (falls over, fell over, falling over)
    • trip verb (trips, tripped, tripping)
    • delay verb (delaies, delayed, delaying)
    • fall flat verb (falls flat, fell flat, falling flat)
  4. to slip
    to slip; to escape; be a slip of the tongue
  5. to slip
    to sneak; to slip; to make a slip; to steal
    • sneak verb (sneaks, sneaked, sneaking)
    • slip verb (slips, slipped, slipping)
    • make a slip verb (makes a slip, made a slip, making a slip)
    • steal verb (steals, stole, stealing)
  6. to slip
    to stumble; to founder; to be tripped up; to trip; to slip
    • stumble verb (stumbles, stumbled, stumbling)
    • founder verb (founders, foundered, foundering)
    • be tripped up verb (is tripped up, being tripped up)
    • trip verb (trips, tripped, tripping)
    • slip verb (slips, slipped, slipping)
  7. to slip
    – insert inconspicuously or quickly or quietly 1
    to slip
    – insert inconspicuously or quickly or quietly 1
    • slip verb (slips, slipped, slipping)
      • He slipped some money into the waiter's hand1
  8. to slip
    – get worse 1
    to slip; to drop off; to fall away; drop away
    – get worse 1
    • slip verb (slips, slipped, slipping)
      • My grades are slipping1
    • drop off verb (drops off, dropped off, dropping off)
    • fall away verb (falls away, fell away, falling away)
    • drop away verb
  9. to slip
    – move out of position 1
    to slip; to dislocate; splay; luxate
    – move out of position 1
    • slip verb (slips, slipped, slipping)
    • dislocate verb (dislocates, dislocated, dislocating)
      • dislocate joints1
    • splay verb
    • luxate verb
      • the artificial hip joint luxated and had to be put back surgically1
  10. to slip
    – pass out of one's memory 1
    to slip; slip one's mind
    – pass out of one's memory 1
  11. to slip
    – to make a mistake or be incorrect 1
    to slip; to mistake; err
    – to make a mistake or be incorrect 1
    • slip verb (slips, slipped, slipping)
    • mistake verb (mistakes, mistook, mistaking)
    • err verb
  12. to slip
    – move obliquely or sideways, usually in an uncontrolled manner 1
    to slide; to slip; to skid; slue; slew
    – move obliquely or sideways, usually in an uncontrolled manner 1
    • slide verb (slides, slid, sliding)
    • slip verb (slips, slipped, slipping)
    • skid verb (skids, skidded, skidding)
      • the wheels skidded against the sidewalk1
    • slue verb
    • slew verb
  13. to slip
    – move stealthily 1
    to slip; to steal
    – move stealthily 1
    • slip verb (slips, slipped, slipping)
      • The ship slipped away in the darkness1
    • steal verb (steals, stole, stealing)
  14. to slip
    – move smoothly and easily 1
    to slip
    – move smoothly and easily 1
    • slip verb (slips, slipped, slipping)
      • the bolt slipped into place1
      • water slipped from the polished marble1
  15. to slip
    – cause to move with a smooth or sliding motion 1
    to slip
    – cause to move with a smooth or sliding motion 1
    • slip verb (slips, slipped, slipping)
      • he slipped the bolt into place1
  16. to slip
    – move easily 1
    to slip
    – move easily 1
    • slip verb (slips, slipped, slipping)
      • slip into something comfortable1
  17. to slip
    – pass on stealthily 1
    to slip; to sneak
    – pass on stealthily 1
    • slip verb (slips, slipped, slipping)
      • He slipped me the key when nobody was looking1
    • sneak verb (sneaks, sneaked, sneaking)

Conjugations for slip:

present
  1. slip
  2. slip
  3. slips
  4. slip
  5. slip
  6. slip
simple past
  1. slipped
  2. slipped
  3. slipped
  4. slipped
  5. slipped
  6. slipped
present perfect
  1. have slipped
  2. have slipped
  3. has slipped
  4. have slipped
  5. have slipped
  6. have slipped
past continuous
  1. was slipping
  2. were slipping
  3. was slipping
  4. were slipping
  5. were slipping
  6. were slipping
future
  1. shall slip
  2. will slip
  3. will slip
  4. shall slip
  5. will slip
  6. will slip
continuous present
  1. am slipping
  2. are slipping
  3. is slipping
  4. are slipping
  5. are slipping
  6. are slipping
subjunctive
  1. be slipped
  2. be slipped
  3. be slipped
  4. be slipped
  5. be slipped
  6. be slipped
diverse
  1. slip!
  2. let's slip!
  3. slipped
  4. slipping
1. I, 2. you, 3. he/she/it, 4. we, 5. you, 6. they

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Related Definitions for "slip":

  1. the act of avoiding capture (especially by cunning)1
  2. a minor inadvertent mistake usually observed in speech or writing or in small accidents or memory lapses etc.1
  3. a socially awkward or tactless act1
  4. a flight maneuver; aircraft slides sideways in the air1
  5. an unexpected slide1
  6. bed linen consisting of a cover for a pillow1
  7. a woman's sleeveless undergarment1
  8. a small sheet of paper1
    • a receipt slip1
  9. artifact consisting of a narrow flat piece of material1
  10. a slippery smoothness1
  11. an accidental misstep threatening (or causing) a fall1
    • he blamed his slip on the ice1
    • the jolt caused many slips and a few spills1
  12. a place where a craft can be made fast1
  13. a young and slender person1
    • he's a mere slip of a lad1
  14. a part (sometimes a root or leaf or bud) removed from a plant to propagate a new plant through rooting or grafting1
  15. potter's clay that is thinned and used for coating or decorating ceramics1
  16. insert inconspicuously or quickly or quietly1
    • He slipped some money into the waiter's hand1
  17. get worse1
    • My grades are slipping1
  18. move out of position1
  19. pass out of one's memory1
  20. to make a mistake or be incorrect1
  21. move obliquely or sideways, usually in an uncontrolled manner1
  22. move stealthily1
    • The ship slipped away in the darkness1
  23. move smoothly and easily1
    • the bolt slipped into place1
    • water slipped from the polished marble1
  24. cause to move with a smooth or sliding motion1
    • he slipped the bolt into place1
  25. move easily1
    • slip into something comfortable1
  26. pass on stealthily1
    • He slipped me the key when nobody was looking1

Related Synonyms for slip