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block vs slip

slip vs block

block and slip both are nouns.

block and slip both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
block Yes No Yes No
slip Yes No Yes No
As verbs, slip is a hyponym of block; that is, slip is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than block:
  • block: be unable to remember
  • slip: pass out of one's memory
Other hyponyms of block include slip one's mind.
block (noun) slip (noun)
the act of obstructing or deflecting someone's movements a flight maneuver; aircraft slides sideways in the air
a solid piece of something (usually having flat rectangular sides) a socially awkward or tactless act
an obstruction in a pipe or tube the act of avoiding capture (especially by cunning)
a simple machine consisting of a wheel with a groove in which a rope can run to change the direction or point of application of a force applied to the rope an unexpected slide
a metal casting containing the cylinders and cooling ducts of an engine a minor inadvertent mistake usually observed in speech or writing or in small accidents or memory lapses etc.
a platform from which an auctioneer sells a woman's sleeveless undergarment
housing in a large building that is divided into separate units bed linen consisting of a cover for a pillow
an inability to remember or think of something you normally can do; often caused by emotional tension artifact consisting of a narrow flat piece of material
a number or quantity of related things dealt with as a unit a small sheet of paper
a rectangular area in a city surrounded by streets and usually containing several buildings a slippery smoothness
(computer science) a sector or group of sectors that function as the smallest data unit permitted an accidental misstep threatening (or causing) a fall
a three-dimensional shape with six square or rectangular sides a place where a craft can be made fast
a young and slender person
a part (sometimes a root or leaf or bud) removed from a plant to propagate a new plant through rooting or grafting
potter's clay that is thinned and used for coating or decorating ceramics
block (verb) slip (verb)
shape into a block or blocks fall to a lower standard
shape by using a block move out of position
prohibit the conversion or use of (assets) insert inconspicuously or quickly or quietly
be unable to remember to make a mistake or be incorrect
interfere with or prevent the reception of signals pass out of one's memory
impede the movement of (an opponent or a ball) move obliquely or sideways, usually in an uncontrolled manner
render unsuitable for passage move stealthily
obstruct move easily
stamp or emboss a title or design on a book with a block move smoothly and easily
support, secure, or raise with a block cause to move with a smooth or sliding motion
block passage through pass on stealthily
shut out from view or get in the way so as to hide from sight
interrupt the normal function of by means of anesthesia
hinder or prevent the progress or accomplishment of
stop from happening or developing
run on a block system
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