Slide vs. Slip
Difference Between Slide and Slip
Slideverb
(ergative) To (cause to) move in continuous contact with a surface
He slid the boat across the grass.The safe slid slowly.Snow slides down the side of a mountain.Slipnoun
(ceramics) A thin, slippery mix of clay and water.
Slideverb
(intransitive) To move on a low-friction surface.
The car slid on the ice.Slipnoun
(obsolete) Mud, slime.
Slideverb
To drop down and skid into a base.
Jones slid into second.Slipnoun
A twig or shoot; a cutting.
a slip from a vineSlideverb
(intransitive) To lose one’s balance on a slippery surface.
He slid while going around the corner.Slipnoun
(obsolete) A descendant, a scion.
Slideverb
(transitive) To pass or put imperceptibly; to slip.
to slide in a word to vary the sense of a questionSlipnoun
A young person (now usually with of introducing descriptive qualifier).
She couldn't hurt a fly, young slip of a girl that she is.Slideverb
To pass inadvertently.
Slipnoun
A long, thin piece of something.
Slideverb
(intransitive) To pass along smoothly or unobservedly; to move gently onward without friction or hindrance.
A ship or boat slides through the water.Slipnoun
A small piece of paper, especially one longer than it is wide, typically a form for writing on or one giving printed information.
a salary slipSlideverb
(music) To pass from one note to another with no perceptible cessation of sound.
Slipnoun
(marine insurance) A memorandum of the particulars of a risk for which a policy is to be executed. It usually bears the broker's name and is initiated by the underwriters.
Slideverb
To pass out of one's thought as not being of any consequence.
Slipnoun
An act or instance of slipping.
I had a slip on the ice and bruised my hip.Slidenoun
An item of play equipment that children can climb up and then slide down again.
The long, red slide was great fun for the kids.Slipnoun
A woman's undergarment worn under a skirt or dress to conceal unwanted nudity that may otherwise be revealed by the skirt or dress itself; a shift.
Slidenoun
A surface of ice, snow, butter, etc. on which someone can slide for amusement or as a practical joke.
Slipnoun
A slipdress.
Slidenoun
The falling of large amounts of rubble, earth and stones down the slope of a hill or mountain; avalanche.
The slide closed the highway.Slipnoun
A mistake or error.
a slip of the tongueSlidenoun
An inclined plane on which heavy bodies slide by the force of gravity, especially one constructed on a mountainside for conveying logs by sliding them down.
Slipnoun
(nautical) A berth; a space for a ship to moor.
Slidenoun
A mechanism consisting of a part which slides on or against a guide.
Slipnoun
(nautical) A difference between the theoretical distance traveled per revolution of the propeller and the actual advance of the vessel.
Slidenoun
The act of sliding; smooth, even passage or progress.
a slide on the iceSlipnoun
(nautical) A slipway.
Slidenoun
A lever that can be moved in two directions.
Slipnoun
(medicine) A one-time return to previous maladaptive behaviour after cure.
Slidenoun
A valve that works by sliding, such as in a trombone.
Slipnoun
(cricket) Any of several fielding positions to the off side of the wicket keeper, designed to catch the ball after being deflected from the bat; a fielder in that position (See first slip, second slip, third slip, fourth slip and fifth slip.)
Slidenoun
(photography) A transparent plate bearing an image to be projected to a screen.
Slipnoun
A number between 0 and 1 that is the difference between the angular speed of a rotating magnetic field and the angular speed of its rotor, divided by the angular speed of the magnetic field.
Slidenoun
A page of a computer presentation package such as PowerPoint.
I still need to prepare some slides for my presentation tomorrow.Slipnoun
A leash or string by which a dog is held; so called from its being made in such a manner as to slip, or become loose, by relaxation of the hand.
Slidenoun
(sciences) A flat, usually rectangular piece of glass or similar material on which a prepared sample may be viewed through a microscope Generally referred to as a microscope slide.
Slipnoun
An escape; a secret or unexpected desertion.
He gave the warden the slip and escaped from the prison.Slidenoun
(baseball) The act of dropping down and skidding into a base
Slipnoun
A portion of the columns of a newspaper etc. struck off by itself; a proof from a column of type when set up and in the galley.
Slidenoun
A hand-held device made of smooth, hard material, used in the practice of slide guitar.
Slipnoun
(dated) A child's pinafore.
Slidenoun
A lively dance from County Kerry, in 12/8 time.
Slipnoun
An outside covering or case.
a pillow slipthe slip or sheath of a swordSlidenoun
(geology) A small dislocation in beds of rock along a line of fissure.
Slipnoun
(obsolete) A counterfeit piece of money, made from brass covered with silver.
Slidenoun
(music) A grace consisting of two or more small notes moving by conjoint degrees, and leading to a principal note either above or below.
Slipnoun
Matter found in troughs of grindstones after the grinding of edge tools.
Slidenoun
(phonetics) A sound which, by a gradual change in the position of the vocal organs, passes imperceptibly into another sound.
Slipnoun
(ceramics) An aqueous suspension of minerals, usually clay, used, among other things, to stick workpieces together.
Slidenoun
A clasp or brooch for a belt, etc.
Slipnoun
A particular quantity of yarn.
Slidenoun
(footwear) A shoe that is backless and open-toed.
Slipnoun
A narrow passage between buildings.
Slidenoun
(speech therapy) A voluntary stutter used as a technique to control stuttering in one's speech.
Slipnoun
(US) A long seat or narrow pew in churches, often without a door.
Slidenoun
a small flat rectangular piece of glass on which specimens can be mounted for microscopic study
Slipnoun
(mining) A dislocation of a lead, destroying continuity.
Slidenoun
(geology) the descent of a large mass of earth or rocks or snow etc.
Slipnoun
(engineering) The motion of the centre of resistance of the float of a paddle wheel, or the blade of an oar, through the water horizontally, or the difference between a vessel's actual speed and the speed it would have if the propelling instrument acted upon a solid; also, the velocity, relatively to still water, of the backward current of water produced by the propeller.
Slidenoun
(music) rapid sliding up or down the musical scale;
the violinist was indulgent with his swoops and slidesSlipnoun
(electrical) The difference between the actual and synchronous speeds of an induction motor.
Slidenoun
plaything consisting of a sloping chute down which children can slide
Slipnoun
A fish, the sole.
Slidenoun
the act of moving smoothly along a surface while remaining in contact with it;
his slide didn't stop until the bottom of the hillthe children lined up for a coast down the snowy slopeSlipverb
(intransitive) To lose one’s traction on a slippery surface; to slide due to a lack of friction.
Slidenoun
a transparency mounted in a frame; viewed with a slide projector
Slipverb
(intransitive) To err.
Slidenoun
sloping channel through which things can descend
Slipverb
(intransitive) To accidentally reveal a secret or otherwise say something unintentional.
Slideverb
move obliquely or sideways, usually in an uncontrolled manner;
the wheels skidded against the sidewalkSlipverb
(intransitive) To move or fly (out of place); to shoot; often with out, off, etc.
A bone may slip out of place.Slideverb
to pass or move unobtrusively or smoothly;
They slid through the wicket in the big gateSlipverb
(transitive) To pass (a note, money, etc.), often covertly.
She thanked the porter and slipped a ten-dollar bill into his hand.Slideverb
move smoothly along a surface;
He slid the money over to the other gamblerSlipverb
(transitive) To cause to move smoothly and quickly; to slide; to convey gently or secretly.
Slipverb
(intransitive) To move quickly and often secretively; to depart, withdraw, enter, appear, intrude, or escape as if by sliding.
Some errors slipped into the appendix.Slipverb
To move down; to slide.
Profits have slipped over the past six months.Slipverb
To release (a dog, a bird of prey, etc.) to go after a quarry.
Slipverb
To remove the skin of a soft fruit, such as a tomato or peach, by blanching briefly in boiling water, then transferring to cold water so that the skin peels, or slips, off easily.
Slipverb
(obsolete) To omit; to lose by negligence.
Slipverb
To cut slips from; to cut; to take off; to make a slip or slips of.
to slip a piece of cloth or paperSlipverb
To cause to slip or slide off, or out of place.
A horse slips his bridle; a dog slips his collar.Slipverb
To bring forth (young) prematurely; to slink.
Slipverb
To cause (a schedule or release, etc.) to go beyond the allotted deadline.
Slipnoun
a socially awkward or tactless act
Slipnoun
a minor inadvertent mistake usually observed in speech or writing or in small accidents or memory lapses etc.
Slipnoun
potter's clay that is thinned and used for coating or decorating ceramics
Slipnoun
a part (sometimes a root or leaf or bud) removed from a plant to propagate a new plant through rooting or grafting
Slipnoun
a young and slender person;
he's a mere slip of a ladSlipnoun
a place where a craft can be made fast
Slipnoun
an accidental misstep threatening (or causing) a fall;
he blamed his slip on the icethe jolt caused many slips and a few spillsSlipnoun
a slippery smoothness;
he could feel the slickness of the tillerSlipnoun
artifact consisting of a narrow flat piece of material
Slipnoun
a small sheet of paper;
a receipt slipSlipnoun
a woman's sleeveless undergarment
Slipnoun
bed linen consisting of a cover for a pillow;
the burglar carried his loot in a pillowcaseSlipnoun
an unexpected slide
Slipnoun
a flight maneuver; aircraft slides sideways in the air
Slipnoun
the act of avoiding capture (especially by cunning)
Slipverb
move stealthily;
The ship slipped away in the darknessSlipverb
insert inconspicuously or quickly or quietly;
He slipped some money into the waiter's handSlipverb
move obliquely or sideways, usually in an uncontrolled manner;
the wheels skidded against the sidewalkSlipverb
get worse;
My grades are slippingSlipverb
move smoothly and easily
Slipverb
to make a mistake or be incorrect
Slipverb
pass on stealthily;
He slipped me the key when nobody was lookingSlipverb
pass out of one's memory
Slipverb
move out of position;
dislocate jointsthe artificial hip joint luxated and had to be put back surgically
