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slip vs skid

skid vs slip

slip and skid both are nouns.

slip and skid both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
slip Yes No Yes No
skid Yes No Yes No
As nouns, slip and skid are synonyms defined as:
  • slip and skid: an unexpected slide
Other synonyms of slip include sideslip.
As verbs, slip and skid are synonyms defined as:
  • slip and skid: move obliquely or sideways, usually in an uncontrolled manner
Other synonyms of slip include slew, slide, slue.
As verbs, skid is a hyponym of slip; that is, skid is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than slip:
  • slip: move obliquely or sideways, usually in an uncontrolled manner
  • skid: slide without control
Other hyponyms of slip include submarine, side-slip.
slip (noun) skid (noun)
a flight maneuver; aircraft slides sideways in the air an unexpected slide
a socially awkward or tactless act one of a pair of planks used to make a track for rolling or sliding objects
the act of avoiding capture (especially by cunning) a restraint provided when the brake linings are moved hydraulically against the brake drum to retard the wheel's rotation
an unexpected slide
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) skid (verb)
fall to a lower standard move obliquely or sideways, usually in an uncontrolled manner
move out of position apply a brake or skid to
insert inconspicuously or quickly or quietly elevate onto skids
to make a mistake or be incorrect slide without control
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 slip and skid

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