slip vs coast

slip and coast both are nouns.

slip and coast both are verbs.

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

As nouns, coast is a hypernym of slip; that is, coast is a word with a broader meaning than slip:

slip: an unexpected slide
coast: the act of moving smoothly along a surface while remaining in contact with it

Other hypernyms of slip include glide, slide.

slip (noun)	coast (noun)
a flight maneuver; aircraft slides sideways in the air	the act of moving smoothly along a surface while remaining in contact with it
a socially awkward or tactless act	the area within view
the act of avoiding capture (especially by cunning)	the shore of a sea or ocean
an unexpected slide	a slope down which sleds may coast
a minor inadvertent mistake usually observed in speech or writing or in small accidents or memory lapses etc.
a woman's sleeveless undergarment
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

slip (verb)	coast (verb)
fall to a lower standard	move effortlessly; by force of gravity
move out of position
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

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