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trip vs slip

slip vs trip

trip and slip both are nouns.

trip and slip both are verbs.

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

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