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slip vs trip

trip vs slip

slip and trip both are nouns.

slip and trip both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
slip Yes No Yes No
trip Yes No Yes No
As nouns, slip and trip are synonyms defined as:
  • slip and trip: an accidental misstep threatening (or causing) a fall
slip (noun) trip (noun)
a flight maneuver; aircraft slides sideways in the air a journey for some purpose (usually including the return)
a socially awkward or tactless act an unintentional but embarrassing blunder
the act of avoiding capture (especially by cunning) a light or nimble tread
an unexpected slide a catch mechanism that acts as a switch
a minor inadvertent mistake usually observed in speech or writing or in small accidents or memory lapses etc. an accidental misstep threatening (or causing) a fall
a woman's sleeveless undergarment an exciting or stimulating experience
bed linen consisting of a cover for a pillow a hallucinatory experience induced by drugs
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) trip (verb)
fall to a lower standard get high, stoned, or drugged
move out of position put in motion or move to act
insert inconspicuously or quickly or quietly miss a step and fall or nearly fall
to make a mistake or be incorrect cause to stumble
pass out of one's memory make a trip for pleasure
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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