pass vs slip

pass and slip both are nouns.

pass is an adjective but slip is not an adjective.

pass and slip both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
pass	Yes	Yes	Yes	No
slip	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, slip is a hyponym of pass; that is, slip is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than pass:

pass: place into the hands or custody of
slip: pass on stealthily

Other hyponyms of pass include give, sneak, deal, deliver, fork out, fork over, fork up, hand over, render, turn in, free, give up, release, relinquish, resign, commit, confide, entrust, intrust, trust, entrust, leave.

pass (noun)	slip (noun)
(sports) the act of throwing the ball to another member of your team	a flight maneuver; aircraft slides sideways in the air
a usually brief attempt	a socially awkward or tactless act
(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate	the act of avoiding capture (especially by cunning)
(baseball) an advance to first base by a batter who receives four balls	an unexpected slide
success in satisfying a test or requirement	a minor inadvertent mistake usually observed in speech or writing or in small accidents or memory lapses etc.
a flight or run by an aircraft over a target	a woman's sleeveless undergarment
a permit to enter or leave a military installation	bed linen consisting of a cover for a pillow
any authorization to pass or go somewhere	artifact consisting of a narrow flat piece of material
an automatic advance to the next round in a tournament without playing an opponent	a small sheet of paper
a document indicating permission to do something without restrictions	a slippery smoothness
a complimentary ticket	an accidental misstep threatening (or causing) a fall
a difficult juncture	a place where a craft can be made fast
one complete cycle of operations (as by a computer)	a young and slender person
the location in a range of mountains of a geological formation that is lower than the surrounding peaks	a part (sometimes a root or leaf or bud) removed from a plant to propagate a new plant through rooting or grafting
a bad or difficult situation or state of affairs	potter's clay that is thinned and used for coating or decorating ceramics
(military) a written leave of absence

pass (adjective)	slip (adjective)
of advancing the ball by throwing it

pass (verb)	slip (verb)
eliminate from the body	fall to a lower standard
come to pass	move out of position
disappear gradually	insert inconspicuously or quickly or quietly
pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life	to make a mistake or be incorrect
grant authorization or clearance for	pass out of one's memory
transmit information	move obliquely or sideways, usually in an uncontrolled manner
pass over, across, or through	move stealthily
go across or through	move easily
travel past	move smoothly and easily
pass into a specified state or condition; sink into	cause to move with a smooth or sliding motion
for time to move forward	pass on stealthily
cause to pass
move past
place into the hands or custody of
throw (a ball) to another player
transfer to another; of rights or property
be inherited by
make laws, bills, etc. or bring into effect by legislation
go unchallenged; be approved
accept or judge as acceptable
go successfully through a test or a selection process
allow to go without comment or censure
use up a period of time in a specific way
be superior or better than some standard
stretch out over a distance, space, time, or scope; run or extend between two points or beyond a certain point

pass vs slip

pass and slip both are nouns.

pass is an adjective but slip is not an adjective.

pass and slip both are verbs.

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