slip synonyms

slip

n.

  1. Error

    lapse, misdeed, indiscretion; see error 1.

  2. Misstep

    slide, skid, stumble; see fall 1.

  3. Undergarment

    underclothing, lingerie, half-slip, chemise, camisole; see also clothes, underwear.

  4. Piece of paper

    piece, sheet, leaf; see paper 1. See syn. study at error.

give someone the slip*

get away, slip away, escape (from); see leave 1.

slip

v.

  1. To slide

    glide, shift, move; see slide 1.

  2. To err

    slip up, blunder, mistake, make a mistake.

let slip

  1. miss, fail with, slip up*; see drop 2, neglect 1, 2.

  2. tell, divulge, let out; see reveal 1.

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