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slip vs tumble

tumble vs slip

slip and tumble both are nouns.

slip and tumble both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
slip Yes No Yes No
tumble Yes No Yes No
As nouns, tumble is a hyponym of slip; that is, tumble is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than slip:
  • slip: an accidental misstep threatening (or causing) a fall
  • tumble: a sudden drop from an upright position
Other hyponyms of slip include fall, spill.
slip (noun) tumble (noun)
a flight maneuver; aircraft slides sideways in the air an acrobatic feat of rolling or turning end over end
a socially awkward or tactless act a sudden drop from an upright position
the act of avoiding capture (especially by cunning)
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) tumble (verb)
fall to a lower standard do gymnastics, roll and turn skillfully
move out of position fall suddenly and sharply
insert inconspicuously or quickly or quietly suffer a sudden downfall, overthrow, or defeat
to make a mistake or be incorrect put clothes in a tumbling barrel, where they are whirled about in hot air, usually with the purpose of drying
pass out of one's memory understand, usually after some initial difficulty
move obliquely or sideways, usually in an uncontrolled manner throw together in a confused mass
move stealthily fall down, as if collapsing
move easily fall apart
move smoothly and easily roll over and over, back and forth
cause to move with a smooth or sliding motion cause to topple or tumble by pushing
pass on stealthily fly around
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