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ring vs slip

slip vs ring

ring and slip both are nouns.

ring and slip both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
ring Yes No Yes No
slip Yes No Yes No
As nouns, slip is a hypernym of ring; that is, slip is a word with a broader meaning than ring:
  • ring: a strip of material attached to the leg of a bird to identify it (as in studies of bird migration)
  • slip: artifact consisting of a narrow flat piece of material
Other hypernyms of ring include strip.
ring (noun) slip (noun)
jewelry consisting of a circlet of precious metal (often set with jewels) worn on the finger a flight maneuver; aircraft slides sideways in the air
a strip of material attached to the leg of a bird to identify it (as in studies of bird migration) a socially awkward or tactless act
a rigid circular band of metal or wood or other material used for holding or fastening or hanging or pulling the act of avoiding capture (especially by cunning)
a platform usually marked off by ropes in which contestants box or wrestle an unexpected slide
a characteristic sound a minor inadvertent mistake usually observed in speech or writing or in small accidents or memory lapses etc.
the sound of a bell ringing a woman's sleeveless undergarment
an association of criminals bed linen consisting of a cover for a pillow
(chemistry) a chain of atoms in a molecule that forms a closed loop artifact consisting of a narrow flat piece of material
a toroidal shape a small sheet of paper
a slippery smoothness
an accidental misstep threatening (or causing) a fall
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
ring (verb) slip (verb)
get or try to get into communication (with someone) by telephone fall to a lower standard
attach a ring to the foot of, in order to identify move out of position
extend on all sides of simultaneously; encircle insert inconspicuously or quickly or quietly
sound loudly and sonorously to make a mistake or be incorrect
make (bells) ring, often for the purposes of musical edification pass out of one's memory
ring or echo with sound move obliquely or sideways, usually in an uncontrolled manner
move stealthily
move easily
move smoothly and easily
cause to move with a smooth or sliding motion
pass on stealthily
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