slip

Definition

Examples

Be careful not to slip on the wet floor near the entrance.

Word Family

Synonyms

• slidea small flat rectangular piece of glass on which specimens can be mounted for microscopic study
• blunderan embarrassing mistake
• lapsea mistake resulting from inattention

Collocations

• Easy slip on the ice
  to slip on the ice, meaning to move stealthily
• Medium packing slip included with order
  to packing slip included with order, meaning to arrange in a container
• Hard slip in customer satisfaction ratings
  to slip in customer satisfaction ratings, meaning to move stealthily
• Very Hard a slip of the tongue
  referring to a slip of the tongue