slip
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1.6
- noun
- /slɪp/
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- One slip, and you're gone.
- slip of the tongue
- a slip-up
- make a slip
A better Freudian slip there more ways than one.
- A better Freudian slip there more ways than one.
- Like I had maybe one or two slips this whole year, man.
- I don't know when I would say the first, like a little slip maybe when Obama left.
- What a Freudian slip, Freudian water slide, dude.
- I mean, Freudian slip, I prefer a vagina over a penis.
- It was just a complete just mental slip for a move.
- There's two titles, Wet hot summer or slip of tongue or slip one Out.
Examples
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But if you ever do want to sue anyone for anything, a slip in the tub, a bone in the fish, I'm your guy.
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Can't afford another slip, though.
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-One little slip and it could all be over.
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You make one slip, and I will put you away for good.
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It's just one little slip.
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All because of a slip of the tongue to someone with a very big mouth.
Fiction book (2000) -
It was just a slip of the tongue!
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To be honest, I only heard three slips of the tongue during the symposium.
Fiction book (2001) -
Well, I don't think it's fair to condemn a whole program... ...because of a single slip-up, sir.
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It's easy to make a slip when you're distracted while working.
Synonyms
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1.0
A wrong action or decision
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4.9
A short pause or mistake caused by losing attention
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7.7
A remark or action made by accident that is embarrassing
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3.0
A careless mistake that causes embarrassment or problems
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5.3
A small wrong action that causes embarrassment or harm to people's trust
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6.1
A careless mistake that causes problems or embarrassment
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4.7
A small mistake that someone does not notice
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3.7
A small careless mistake you make by accident
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8.8
An embarrassing act or remark that upsets people in social situations
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3.4
A small mistake that is often embarrassing
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7.7
An embarrassing mistake made when someone is careless or nervous
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7.7
A small unintentional mistake when speaking, writing, or performing an action
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7.6
An embarrassing mistake that happens because of bad or careless work
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7.0
A small mistake that does not cause much trouble
A small mistake that causes embarrassment or trouble
Antonyms
Idioms
Compounds
- Informal
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3.7
A small mistake you make while speaking, like saying the wrong name
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6.3
A short piece of underwear worn under a skirt to help it hang smoothly and stop it showing through
- Specialized
1
6.5
A small hidden sewing loop that catches one or two threads to close cloth neatly
- Specialized
A small thin glass piece placed over a sample on a microscope slide to protect it and aid viewing
A disposable or reusable garment to absorb urine and protect clothes and bedding
- Archaic
A carriage at the end of a moving train released to stop at a station while the train keeps going
- Specialized
A device that lets a machine part move when too much force would damage the machine
- Archaic
A carriage at the end of a train that can detach while the train moves to stop at a station
- Specialized
A device that lets moving parts slide when twisting force is too high to protect machines
- Specialized
A metal ring on a rotating part that keeps an electric connection to a fixed part
- Archaic
A health slogan telling people to wear a shirt, use sunscreen, and wear a hat for sun protection
- Archaic
An old logging machine that lifts one end of a log with hanging tongs between its wheels
- Archaic
A historical logging machine that lifts one end of a log with hanging tongs between wheels to move it
- Archaic
Wheels with hanging metal hooks that lift one end of a log for pulling
- Specialized
A break in the ground where two rock blocks move past each other horizontally
How Serious
Surface Forms
Etymology
Slip comes from an old word meaning 'to slide' or 'glide', like slide and slipper; a helpful image is your words or hand 'sliding' away by accident. So a slip is a small, accidental mistake.