slip
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1.6
- noun
- /slɪp/
- One slip, and you're gone.
- slip of the tongue
- a slip-up
- make a slip
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Watch on YouTubeA 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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8.8
An embarrassing act or remark that upsets people in social situations
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3.7
A small careless mistake you make by accident
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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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6.5
A small mistake that causes embarrassment or trouble
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7.0
A small mistake that does not cause much 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
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6.5
A small hidden sewing loop that catches one or two threads to close cloth neatly
- Specialized
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7.4
A break in the ground where two rock blocks move past each other horizontally
- Specialized
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5.3
A small thin glass piece placed over a sample on a microscope slide to protect it and aid viewing
- Archaic
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8.5
A health slogan telling people to wear a shirt, use sunscreen, and wear a hat for sun protection
- Specialized
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7.5
A device that lets a machine part move when too much force would damage the machine
- Specialized
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5.6
A hand tool with a joint you can move to make the jaws open wider
- Specialized
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7.4
A metal ring on a rotating part that keeps an electric connection to a fixed part
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
- 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
- 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
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.