Synonyms and Antonyms of slip

synonym (synonym of slip)

  • (noun.act)
    faux pas, gaffe, gaucherie, solecism
    a socially awkward or tactless act (noun.act)
     
  • (noun.act)
    miscue, parapraxis, slip-up
    a minor inadvertent mistake usually observed in speech or writing or in small accidents or memory lapses etc. (noun.act)
     
  • (noun.plant)
    cutting
    a part (sometimes a root or leaf or bud) removed from a plant to propagate a new plant through rooting or grafting (noun.plant)
     
  • (noun.location)
    berth, moorage, mooring
    a place where a craft can be made fast (noun.location)
     
  • (noun.event)
    trip
    an accidental misstep threatening (or causing) a fall (noun.event)
     
  • (noun.attribute)
    slick, slickness, slipperiness
    a slippery smoothness (noun.attribute)
     
  • (noun.artifact)
    strip
    artifact consisting of a narrow flat piece of material (noun.artifact)
     
  • (noun.artifact)
    slip of paper
    a small sheet of paper (noun.artifact)
     
  • (noun.artifact)
    chemise, shift, shimmy, teddy
    a woman's sleeveless undergarment (noun.artifact)
     
  • (noun.artifact)
    case, pillow slip, pillowcase
    bed linen consisting of a cover for a pillow (noun.artifact)
     
  • (noun.act)
    sideslip, skid
    an unexpected slide (noun.act)
     
  • (noun.act)
    sideslip
    a flight maneuver; aircraft slides sideways in the air (noun.act)
     
  • (noun.act)
    eluding, elusion
    the act of avoiding capture (especially by cunning) (noun.act)
     
  • (verb.motion)
    skulk, steal
    move stealthily (verb.motion)
     
  • (verb.motion)
    skid, slew, slide, slue
    move obliquely or sideways, usually in an uncontrolled manner (verb.motion)
     
  • (verb.change)
    drop away, drop off, fail, fall away, suffer
    get worse (verb.change)
     
  • (verb.cognition)
    err, mistake
    to make a mistake or be incorrect (verb.cognition)
     
  • (verb.possession)
    sneak
    pass on stealthily (verb.possession)
     
  • (verb.change)
    dislocate, luxate, splay
    move out of position (verb.change)
     

also (also)

hypernym (slip IS A KIND OF .... relation)

  • a flight maneuver; aircraft slides sideways in the air (noun.act)
    airplane maneuver, flight maneuver
    a maneuver executed by an aircraft (noun.act)
     
  • a minor inadvertent mistake usually observed in speech or writing or in small accidents or memory lapses etc. (noun.act)
    error, fault, mistake
    a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention (noun.act)
     
  • a part (sometimes a root or leaf or bud) removed from a plant to propagate a new plant through rooting or grafting (noun.plant)
    stalk, stem
    a slender or elongated structure that supports a plant or fungus or a plant part or plant organ (noun.plant)
     
  • a place where a craft can be made fast (noun.location)
    anchorage, anchorage ground
    place for vessels to anchor (noun.location)
     
  • a slippery smoothness (noun.attribute)
    smoothness
    a texture without roughness; smooth to the touch (noun.attribute)
     
  • a small sheet of paper (noun.artifact)
    piece of paper, sheet, sheet of paper
    paper used for writing or printing (noun.communication)
     
  • a socially awkward or tactless act (noun.act)
    bloomer, blooper, blunder, boner, boo-boo, botch, bungle, flub, foul-up, fuckup, pratfall
    an embarrassing mistake (noun.act)
     
  • a woman's sleeveless undergarment (noun.artifact)
    undergarment, unmentionable
    a garment worn under other garments (noun.artifact)
     
  • a young and slender person (noun.person)
    spring chicken, young person, younker, youth
    a young person (especially a young man or boy) (noun.person)
     
  • an accidental misstep threatening (or causing) a fall (noun.event)
    misadventure, mischance, mishap
    an instance of misfortune (noun.event)
     
  • an unexpected slide (noun.act)
    coast, glide, slide
    the act of moving smoothly along a surface while remaining in contact with it (noun.act)
     
  • artifact consisting of a narrow flat piece of material (noun.artifact)
    artefact, artifact
    a man-made object taken as a whole (noun.tops)
     
  • bed linen consisting of a cover for a pillow (noun.artifact)
    bed linen
    linen or cotton articles for a bed (as sheets and pillowcases) (noun.artifact)
     
  • get worse (verb.change)
    decline, worsen
    grow worse (verb.change)
     
  • insert inconspicuously or quickly or quietly (verb.change)
    enclose, inclose, insert, introduce, put in, stick in
    introduce (verb.change)
     
  • move obliquely or sideways, usually in an uncontrolled manner (verb.motion)
    glide
    move smoothly and effortlessly (verb.motion)
     
  • move out of position (verb.change)
    displace, move
    cause to move or shift into a new position or place, both in a concrete and in an abstract sense (verb.motion)
     
  • move smoothly and easily (verb.motion)
    break loose, escape, get away
    run away from confinement (verb.motion)
     
  • move stealthily (verb.motion)
    move
    move so as to change position, perform a nontranslational motion (verb.motion)
     
  • pass on stealthily (verb.possession)
    give, hand, pass, pass on, reach, turn over
    place into the hands or custody of (verb.possession)
     
  • pass out of one's memory (verb.cognition)
    blank out, block, draw a blank, forget
    be unable to remember (verb.cognition)
     
  • potter's clay that is thinned and used for coating or decorating ceramics (noun.substance)
    potter's clay, potter's earth
    clay that does not contain any iron; used in making pottery or for modeling (noun.substance)
     
  • the act of avoiding capture (especially by cunning) (noun.act)
    evasion
    the act of physically escaping from something (an opponent or a pursuer or an unpleasant situation) by some adroit maneuver (noun.act)
     

hyponym (.... IS A KIND OF slip relation)

  • a minor inadvertent mistake usually observed in speech or writing or in small accidents or memory lapses etc. (noun.act)
    freudian slip
    a slip-up that (according to Sigmund Freud) results from the operation of unconscious wishes or conflicts and can reveal unconscious processes in norm more.. (noun.act)
     
  • a part (sometimes a root or leaf or bud) removed from a plant to propagate a new plant through rooting or grafting (noun.plant)
    quickset
    cuttings of plants set in the ground to grow as hawthorn for hedges or vines (noun.plant)
     
  • an accidental misstep threatening (or causing) a fall (noun.event)
    fall, spill, tumble
    a sudden drop from an upright position (noun.act)
     
  • artifact consisting of a narrow flat piece of material (noun.artifact)
    band
    a thin flat strip of flexible material that is worn around the body or one of the limbs (especially to decorate the body) (noun.artifact)
     
  • (noun.artifact)
    band, ring
    a strip of material attached to the leg of a bird to identify it (as in studies of bird migration) (noun.artifact)
     
  • (noun.artifact)
    cramp, cramp iron
    a strip of metal with ends bent at right angles; used to hold masonry together (noun.artifact)
     
  • (noun.artifact)
    reef
    one of several strips across a sail that can be taken in or rolled up to lessen the area of the sail that is exposed to the wind (noun.artifact)
     
  • (noun.artifact)
    lead, leading
    thin strip of metal used to separate lines of type in printing (noun.artifact)
     
  • (noun.artifact)
    mullion
    a nonstructural vertical strip between the casements or panes of a window (or the panels of a screen) (noun.artifact)
     
  • (noun.artifact)
    ribbon, typewriter ribbon
    a long strip of inked material for making characters on paper with a typewriter (noun.artifact)
     
  • (noun.artifact)
    screed
    an accurately levelled strip of material placed on a wall or floor as guide for the even application of plaster or concrete (noun.artifact)
     
  • (noun.artifact)
    stay
    a thin strip of metal or bone that is used to stiffen a garment (e.g. a corset) (noun.artifact)
     
  • (noun.artifact)
    tab
    a short strip of material attached to or projecting from something in order to facilitate opening or identifying or handling it (noun.artifact)
     
  • (noun.artifact)
    tape
    a long thin piece of cloth or paper as used for binding or fastening (noun.artifact)
     
  • (noun.artifact)
    weather strip, weather stripping, weatherstrip, weatherstripping
    a narrow strip of material to cover the joint of a door or window to exclude the cold (noun.artifact)
     
  • get worse (verb.change)
    backslide, lapse
    drop to a lower level, as in one's morals or standards (verb.change)
     
  • move obliquely or sideways, usually in an uncontrolled manner (verb.motion)
    submarine
    move forward or under in a sliding motion (verb.motion)
     
  • (verb.motion)
    skid
    slide without control (verb.motion)
     
  • (verb.motion)
    side-slip
    slide sideways through the air in a downward direction in an airplane along an inclined lateral axis (verb.motion)
     
  • to make a mistake or be incorrect (verb.cognition)
    misremember
    remember incorrectly (verb.cognition)
     
  • (verb.cognition)
    slip up, stumble, trip up
    make an error (verb.cognition)
     
  • (verb.cognition)
    misjudge
    judge incorrectly (verb.cognition)
     
  • (verb.social)
    fall for
    be deceived, duped, or entrapped by (verb.social)
     

part holonym (PART OF relation)

  • a woman's sleeveless undergarment (noun.artifact)
    shoulder strap, strap
    a band that goes over the shoulder and supports a garment or bag (noun.artifact)
     

cause (cause to relations of slip)

  • cause to move with a smooth or sliding motion (verb.motion)
    slip
    move smoothly and easily (verb.motion)
     

derivation (.... is derived from slip)

  • a minor inadvertent mistake usually observed in speech or writing or in small accidents or memory lapses etc. (noun.act)
    slip, slip one's mind
    pass out of one's memory (verb.cognition)
     
  • (verb.cognition)
    err, mistake, slip
    to make a mistake or be incorrect (verb.cognition)
     
  • (verb.cognition)
    slip up, stumble, trip up
    make an error (verb.cognition)
     
  • a place where a craft can be made fast (noun.location)
    berth, moor, wharf
    come into or dock at a wharf (verb.contact)
     
  • (verb.contact)
    berth, moor, tie up
    secure in or as if in a berth or dock (verb.contact)
     
  • (verb.possession)
    berth
    provide with a berth (verb.possession)
     
  • a slippery smoothness (noun.attribute)
    sleek down, slick, slick down
    give a smooth and glossy appearance (verb.body)
     
  • (verb.contact)
    sleek, slick
    make slick or smooth (verb.contact)
     
  • (adj.all)
    satiny, silken, silklike, silky, sleek, slick
    having a smooth, gleaming surface reflecting light (adj.all)
     
  • (adj.all)
    slick
    made slick by e.g. ice or grease (adj.all)
     
  • an accidental misstep threatening (or causing) a fall (noun.event)
    stumble, trip
    miss a step and fall or nearly fall (verb.motion)
     
  • (verb.motion)
    trip, trip up
    cause to stumble (verb.motion)
     
  • an unexpected slide (noun.act)
    dislocate, luxate, slip, splay
    move out of position (verb.change)
     
  • (verb.motion)
    skid, slew, slide, slip, slue
    move obliquely or sideways, usually in an uncontrolled manner (verb.motion)
     
  • (verb.motion)
    skid
    slide without control (verb.motion)
     
  • (adj.all)
    slippery, slippy
    causing or tending to cause things to slip or slide (adj.all)
     
  • get worse (verb.change)
    slippage
    decline from a standard level of performance or achievement (noun.process)
     
  • (noun.process)
    drop-off, falling off, falloff, slack, slump
    a noticeable deterioration in performance or quality (noun.process)
     
  • move obliquely or sideways, usually in an uncontrolled manner (verb.motion)
    slider
    a fastball that curves slightly away from the side from which it was thrown (noun.act)
     
  • (noun.act)
    coast, glide, slide
    the act of moving smoothly along a surface while remaining in contact with it (noun.act)
     
  • (noun.artifact)
    playground slide, slide, sliding board
    plaything consisting of a sloping chute down which children can slide (noun.artifact)
     
  • (noun.event)
    slide
    (geology) the descent of a large mass of earth or rocks or snow etc. (noun.event)
     
  • move out of position (verb.change)
    sideslip, skid, slip
    an unexpected slide (noun.act)
     
  • (noun.event)
    dislocation, disruption
    an event that results in a displacement or discontinuity (noun.event)
     
  • (noun.event)
    luxation
    displacement or misalignment of a joint or organ (noun.event)
     
  • (noun.state)
    dislocation
    a displacement of a part (especially a bone) from its normal position (as in the shoulder or the vertebral column) (noun.state)
     
  • move smoothly and easily (verb.motion)
    sideslip, slip
    a flight maneuver; aircraft slides sideways in the air (noun.act)
     
  • move stealthily (verb.motion)
    eluding, elusion, slip
    the act of avoiding capture (especially by cunning) (noun.act)
     
  • (noun.act)
    stealing, stealth
    avoiding detection by moving carefully (noun.act)
     
  • pass out of one's memory (verb.cognition)
    miscue, parapraxis, slip, slip-up
    a minor inadvertent mistake usually observed in speech or writing or in small accidents or memory lapses etc. (noun.act)
     
  • the act of avoiding capture (especially by cunning) (noun.act)
    slip, steal
    move stealthily (verb.motion)
     
  • (verb.motion)
    bilk, elude, evade
    escape, either physically or mentally (verb.motion)
     
  • to make a mistake or be incorrect (verb.cognition)
    error, fault, mistake
    a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention (noun.act)
     
  • (noun.attribute)
    erroneousness, error
    inadvertent incorrectness (noun.attribute)
     
  • (noun.attribute)
    errancy
    fallibility as indicated by erring or a tendency to err (noun.attribute)
     
  • (noun.cognition)
    misapprehension, mistake, misunderstanding
    an understanding of something that is not correct (noun.cognition)
     
  • (noun.communication)
    error, mistake
    part of a statement that is not correct (noun.communication)
     
synonym also hypernym hyponym part holonym cause derivation faux pas gaffe miscue parapraxis cutting berth slip up stumble trip up elapse glide by go along evasion error bloomer blooper airplane maneuver flight maneuver freudian slip band ring cramp reef shoulder strap strap slip steal bilk elude slip one's mind err slip up
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