tumble vs slip

tumble and slip both are nouns.

tumble and slip both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
tumble	Yes	No	Yes	No
slip	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, slip is a hypernym of tumble; that is, slip is a word with a broader meaning than tumble:

tumble: a sudden drop from an upright position
slip: an accidental misstep threatening (or causing) a fall

Other hypernyms of tumble include trip.

tumble (noun)	slip (noun)
an acrobatic feat of rolling or turning end over end	a flight maneuver; aircraft slides sideways in the air
a sudden drop from an upright position	a socially awkward or tactless act
	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

tumble (verb)	slip (verb)
do gymnastics, roll and turn skillfully	fall to a lower standard
fall suddenly and sharply	move out of position
suffer a sudden downfall, overthrow, or defeat	insert inconspicuously or quickly or quietly
put clothes in a tumbling barrel, where they are whirled about in hot air, usually with the purpose of drying	to make a mistake or be incorrect
understand, usually after some initial difficulty	pass out of one's memory
throw together in a confused mass	move obliquely or sideways, usually in an uncontrolled manner
fall down, as if collapsing	move stealthily
fall apart	move easily
roll over and over, back and forth	move smoothly and easily
cause to topple or tumble by pushing	cause to move with a smooth or sliding motion
fly around	pass on stealthily

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