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slip vs reach

reach vs slip

slip and reach both are nouns.

slip and reach both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
slip Yes No Yes No
reach Yes No Yes No
As verbs, reach is a hypernym of slip; that is, reach is a word with a broader meaning than slip:
  • slip: pass on stealthily
  • reach: place into the hands or custody of
Other hypernyms of slip include give, hand, pass, pass on, turn over.
slip (noun) reach (noun)
a flight maneuver; aircraft slides sideways in the air the act of physically reaching or thrusting out
a socially awkward or tactless act an area in which something acts or operates or has power or control:
the act of avoiding capture (especially by cunning) the limit of capability
an unexpected slide the limits within which something can be effective
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) reach (verb)
fall to a lower standard be in or establish communication with
move out of position to exert much effort or energy
insert inconspicuously or quickly or quietly move forward or upward in order to touch; also in a metaphorical sense
to make a mistake or be incorrect reach a point in time, or a certain state or level
pass out of one's memory reach a destination, either real or abstract
move obliquely or sideways, usually in an uncontrolled manner reach a goal
move stealthily place into the hands or custody of
move easily to gain with effort
move smoothly and easily to extend as far as
cause to move with a smooth or sliding motion
pass on stealthily
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