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Synonyms of SLIP

Valid in Scrabble US · 6 points

SLIP: definition and more

44 synonyms in 20 meanings 35 playable in Scrabble US

Synonyms of SLIP by meaning

noun

  1. a socially awkward or tactless act

    Also: faux pas.

  2. a minor inadvertent mistake usually observed in speech or writing or in small accidents or memory lapses etc.

    Also: slip-up.

    Not playable in Scrabble US: PARAPRAXIS.

  3. a part (sometimes a root or leaf or bud) removed from a plant to propagate a new plant through rooting or grafting

  4. a place where a craft can be made fast

  5. an accidental misstep threatening (or causing) a fall

  6. a slippery smoothness

  7. artifact consisting of a narrow flat piece of material

  8. a small sheet of paper

    Also: slip of paper.

  9. a woman's sleeveless undergarment

  10. bed linen consisting of a cover for a pillow

    Also: pillow slip.

  11. an unexpected slide

  12. a flight maneuver; aircraft slides sideways in the air

  13. the act of avoiding capture (especially by cunning)

verb

  1. move stealthily

  2. move obliquely or sideways, usually in an uncontrolled manner

  3. get worse

    Also: drop off, drop away, fall away.

  4. to make a mistake or be incorrect

  5. pass on stealthily

  6. pass out of one's memory

    Also: slip one's mind.

  7. move out of position