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slide vs slip

slip vs slide

slide and slip both are nouns.

slide and slip both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
slide Yes No Yes No
slip Yes No Yes No
As nouns, slip is a hyponym of slide; that is, slip is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than slide:
  • slide: the act of moving smoothly along a surface while remaining in contact with it
  • slip: an unexpected slide
Other hyponyms of slide include sideslip, skid, snowboarding.
As verbs, slide and slip are synonyms defined as:
  • slide and slip: move obliquely or sideways, usually in an uncontrolled manner
Other synonyms of slide include skid, slew, slue.
slide (noun) slip (noun)
the act of moving smoothly along a surface while remaining in contact with it a flight maneuver; aircraft slides sideways in the air
sloping channel through which things can descend a socially awkward or tactless act
a transparency mounted in a frame; viewed with a slide projector the act of avoiding capture (especially by cunning)
a small flat rectangular piece of glass on which specimens can be mounted for microscopic study an unexpected slide
plaything consisting of a sloping chute down which children can slide a minor inadvertent mistake usually observed in speech or writing or in small accidents or memory lapses etc.
(music) rapid sliding up or down the musical scale a woman's sleeveless undergarment
(geology) the descent of a large mass of earth or rocks or snow etc. bed linen consisting of a cover for a pillow
artifact consisting of a narrow flat piece of material
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
slide (verb) slip (verb)
to pass or move unobtrusively or smoothly fall to a lower standard
move obliquely or sideways, usually in an uncontrolled manner move out of position
move smoothly along a surface insert inconspicuously or quickly or quietly
to make a mistake or be incorrect
pass out of one's memory
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
Difference between slide and slip

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