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Slide vs. Slip: What's the Difference?

Edited by Huma Saeed || By Sawaira Riaz || Updated on October 18, 2023
"Slide" means to move smoothly along a surface, while "slip" implies a sudden, accidental sliding.

Key Differences

"Slide" generally refers to a smooth, continuous movement along a surface, often controlled or deliberate, like a child going down a slide; "slip," however, often refers to an accidental loss of balance or footing, resulting in an unintended and sometimes dangerous movement.
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In a "slide," the movement is typically horizontal or along a plane, and can be either natural or forced, such as moving a piece of furniture across the floor; a "slip" is usually very sudden, often vertical, and is not controlled, like stepping on ice and losing one's balance.
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The verb "slide" can also imply a gradual, unnoticeable change over time, like standards sliding downwards; "slip" in a similar context would imply a sudden, perhaps immediate lapse, like someone's memory slipping.
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In sports, a "slide" is often a strategic move, such as a baseball player sliding into a base, indicating a purposeful action; conversely, an athlete who "slips" during a game might do so due to an unexpected obstacle or surface condition, indicating an accidental action.
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"Slide" also has technical meanings, like in music, where it refers to a gliding transition from one pitch to another, or in photography, where it refers to a small piece of film in a frame; "slip" doesn't usually carry such technical connotations, but it can refer to specific phenomena in various fields, like "slip" in geology referring to the displacement along a fault.
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Comparison Chart

Control

Often deliberate or controlled
Usually accidental and uncontrolled
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Direction of Movement

Generally horizontal or along a plane
Often sudden and can be vertical
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Contextual Use

Implies a smooth or gradual change
Indicates a sudden lapse or loss
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Usage in Sports

Can be a strategic, purposeful action
An unintended incident due to conditions
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Technical Meanings

Used in various fields with specific uses
Specific phenomena in different fields
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Slide and Slip Definitions

Slide

To move smoothly along a continuous surface.
The children love to slide down the snowy hill on their sleds.
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Slip

To slide unintentionally causing one to lose their balance.
He slipped on the wet floor and fell.
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Slide

A decline in condition, quality, or standard.
The company's profits began to slide during the third quarter.
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Slip

To go or move quietly or quickly, without attracting notice.
He managed to slip away from the party without anyone noticing.
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Slide

A smooth, uninterrupted movement in music from one note to another.
The trombonist executed a perfect slide from one note to the next.
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Slip

To move smoothly, easily, and quietly
Slipped into bed.
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Slide

A piece of playground equipment that children slide down.
The park has a new slide that all the kids enjoy.
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Slip

To move stealthily; steal
Slipped out the back door.
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Slide

To move over a surface while maintaining smooth continuous contact.
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Slip

To escape, as from a grasp, fastening, or restraint
Slipped out of the wrestler's hold.
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Slide

To participate in a sport that involves such movement
Sliding for a medal in luge.
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Slip

To put on or remove a piece of clothing smoothly or quietly
Slipped into a nightgown.
Slipped out of the shirt.
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Slide

To lose a secure footing or positioning; slip
Slid on the ice and fell.
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Slip

To slide involuntarily and lose one's balance or foothold.
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Slide

To pass smoothly and quietly; glide
Slid past the door without anyone noticing.
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Slip

To move accidentally out of place or fail to gain traction
The gear slipped.
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Slide

(Baseball) To drop down from a running into a lying or diving position when approaching a base so as to avoid being tagged out.
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Slip

To pass gradually, easily, or imperceptibly into a different state
He slipped into a coma.
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Slide

To be ignored or not dealt with; drop
Let the matter slide.
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Slip

To decline from a former or standard level; fall off
The senator's popularity has slipped.
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Slide

To decrease
Prices slid in morning trading.
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Slip

To elapse, especially quickly or without notice
The days slipped by.
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Slide

To become less favorable or less desirable
Economic conditions have begun to slide.
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Slip

To fall into fault or error. Often used with up.
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Slide

To cause to slide or slip
Slid the glass down to the other end of the counter.
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Slip

To place or insert smoothly and quietly
She slipped the letter into her pocket.
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Slide

To place covertly or deftly
Slid the stolen merchandise into his pocket.
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Slip

To insert (a remark, for example) unobtrusively
Managed to slip his criticisms in before the end of the meeting.
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Slide

A sliding movement or action.
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Slip

To put on or remove (clothing) easily or quickly
Slip on a sweater.
Slipped off her shoes.
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Slide

A smooth, usually inclined surface or track for sliding
A water slide.
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Slip

To get loose or free from; elude
Slipped his pursuers.
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Slide

A playground apparatus for children to slide on, typically consisting of a smooth chute climbed onto by means of a ladder.
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Slip

To fail to be remembered by
Her name slips my memory.
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Slide

A part that operates by sliding, as the U-shaped section of tube on a trombone that is moved to change the pitch.
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Slip

To release, loose, or unfasten
Slip a knot.
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Slide

A period of decline or loss
"The semiconductor industry is heading for a cyclical slide" (New York Times).
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Slip

To unleash or free (a dog or hawk) to pursue game.
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Slide

An image on a transparent base for projection on a screen.
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Slip

To give birth to prematurely. Used of animals.
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Slide

One of a series of images projected digitally as part of a presentation.
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Slip

To dislocate (a bone).
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Slide

A small glass plate for mounting specimens to be examined under a microscope.
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Slip

To pass (a knitting stitch) from one needle to another without knitting it.
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Slide

A fall of a mass of rock, earth, or snow down a slope; an avalanche or landslide.
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Slip

To make a slip from (a plant or plant part).
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Slide

A backless shoe with an open toe.
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Slip

The act or an instance of slipping or sliding.
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Slide

A slight portamento used in violin playing, passing quickly from one note to another.
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Slip

An accident or mishap, especially resulting in a fall.
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Slide

An ornamentation consisting of two grace notes approaching the main note.
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Slip

An error in conduct or thinking; a mistake.
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Slide

A small metal or glass tube worn over a finger or held in the hand, used in playing bottleneck-style guitar.
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Slip

A slight error or oversight, as in speech or writing
A slip of the tongue.
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Slide

The bottleneck style of guitar playing.
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Slip

A docking place for a ship between two piers.
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Slide

(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.
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Slip

A slipway.
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Slide

(intransitive) To move on a low-friction surface.
The car slid on the ice.
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Slip

(Nautical) The difference between a vessel's actual speed through water and the speed at which the vessel would move if the screw were propelling against a solid.
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Slide

To drop down and skid into a base.
Jones slid into second.
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Slip

A woman's undergarment of dress length with shoulder straps.
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Slide

(intransitive) To lose one’s balance on a slippery surface.
He slid while going around the corner.
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Slip

A half-slip.
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Slide

(transitive) To pass or put imperceptibly; to slip.
To alter the meaning of a question by sliding in a word
Schoolchildren sometimes slide each other notes during class.
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Slip

A pillowcase.
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Slide

(transitive) To subtly direct a facial expression at (someone).
He slid me a dirty look.
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Slip

A smooth crack at which rock strata have moved on each other.
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Slide

To pass inadvertently.
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Slip

A small fault.
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Slide

(intransitive) To pass along smoothly or unobservedly; to move gently onward without friction or hindrance.
A ship or boat slides through the water.
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Slip

The relative displacement of formerly adjacent points on opposite sides of a fault.
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Slide

To decrease in amount or value.
The stock market slid yesterday after major stocks released weak quarterly results.
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Slip

The difference between optimal and actual output in a mechanical device.
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Slide

(music) To smoothly pass from one note to another by bending the pitch upwards or downwards.
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Slip

Movement between two parts where none should exist, as between a pulley and a belt.
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Slide

(regional) To ride down snowy hills upon a toboggan or similar object for recreation.
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Slip

A sideways movement of an airplane when banked too far.
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Slide

To go; to move from one place or to another.
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Slip

A part of a plant cut or broken off for grafting or planting; a scion or cutting.
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Slide

(soccer) To kick so that the ball slides along the ground with little or no turning.
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Slip

A long narrow piece; a strip.
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Slide

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.
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Slip

A slender youthful person
A slip of a child.
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Slide

A surface of ice, snow, butter, etc. on which someone can slide for amusement or as a practical joke.
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Slip

A small piece of paper, especially a small form, document, or receipt
A deposit slip.
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Slide

The falling of large amounts of rubble, earth and stones down the slope of a hill or mountain; avalanche.
The slide closed the highway.
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Slip

A narrow pew in a church.
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Slide

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.
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Slip

Thinned potter's clay used for decorating or coating ceramics.
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Slide

A mechanism consisting of a part which slides on or against a guide.
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Slip

(intransitive) To lose one’s traction on a slippery surface; to slide due to a lack of friction.
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Slide

The act of sliding; smooth, even passage or progress.
A slide on the ice
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Slip

(intransitive) To err.
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Slide

A lever that can be moved in two directions.
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Slip

(intransitive) To accidentally reveal a secret or otherwise say something unintentional.
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Slide

A valve that works by sliding, such as in a trombone.
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Slip

(intransitive) To move or fly (out of place); to shoot; often with out, off, etc.
A bone may slip out of place.
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Slide

(photography) A transparent plate bearing an image to be projected to a screen.
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Slip

(transitive) To pass (a note, money, etc.), often covertly.
She thanked the porter and slipped a ten-dollar bill into his hand.
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Slide

A page of a computer presentation package such as PowerPoint.
I still need to prepare some slides for my presentation tomorrow.
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Slip

(transitive) To cause to move smoothly and quickly; to slide; to convey gently or secretly.
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Slide

(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.
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Slip

(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.
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Slide

(baseball) The act of dropping down and skidding into a base
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Slip

To move down; to slide.
Profits have slipped over the past six months.
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Slide

A hand-held device made of smooth, hard material, used in the practice of slide guitar.
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Slip

To release (a dog, a bird of prey, etc.) to go after a quarry.
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Slide

A lively dance from County Kerry, in 12/8 time.
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Slip

Clipping of sideslip: To fly with the longitudinal axis misaligned with the relative wind.
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Slide

(geology) A small dislocation in beds of rock along a line of fissure.
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Slip

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.
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Slide

(music) A grace consisting of two or more small notes moving by conjoint degrees, and leading to a principal note either above or below.
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Slip

(obsolete) To omit; to lose by negligence.
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Slide

(phonetics) A sound which, by a gradual change in the position of the vocal organs, passes imperceptibly into another sound.
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Slip

(transitive) To cut slips from; to cut; to take off; to make a slip or slips of.
To slip a piece of cloth or paper
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Slide

A clasp or brooch for a belt, etc.
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Slip

(transitive) To cause to slip or slide off, or out of place.
A horse slips his bridle; a dog slips his collar.
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Slide

A pocket in one's pants (trousers).
With ten dollars in his slide
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Slip

To bring forth (young) prematurely; to slink.
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Slide

(footwear) A shoe that is backless and open-toed.
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Slip

To cause (a schedule or release, etc.) to go, or let it go, beyond the allotted deadline.
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Slide

(speech therapy) A voluntary stutter used as a technique to control stuttering in one's speech.
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Slip

An act or instance of slipping.
I had a slip on the ice and bruised my hip.
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Slide

A promiscuous woman, slut.
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Slip

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.
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Slide

To move along the surface of any body by slipping, or without walking or rolling; to slip; to glide; as, snow slides down the mountain's side.
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Slip

A slipdress.
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Slide

Especially, to move over snow or ice with a smooth, uninterrupted motion, as on a sled moving by the force of gravity, or on the feet.
They bathe in summer, and in winter slide.
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Slip

A mistake or error.
A slip of the tongue
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Slide

To pass inadvertently.
Beware thou slide not by it.
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Slip

(nautical) A berth; a space for a ship to moor.
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Slide

To pass along smoothly or unobservedly; to move gently onward without friction or hindrance; as, a ship or boat slides through the water.
Ages shall slide away without perceiving.
Parts answering parts shall slide into a whole.
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Slip

(nautical) A difference between the theoretical distance traveled per revolution of the propeller and the actual advance of the vessel.
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Slide

To slip when walking or standing; to fall.
Their foot shall slide in due time.
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Slip

(nautical) A slipway.
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Slide

To pass from one note to another with no perceptible cassation of sound.
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Slip

(medicine) A one-time return to previous maladaptive behaviour after cure.
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Slide

To pass out of one's thought as not being of any consequence.
With good hope let he sorrow slide.
With a calm carelessness letting everything slide.
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Slip

(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.)
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Slide

To cause to slide; to thrust along; as, to slide one piece of timber along another.
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Slip

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.
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Slide

To pass or put imperceptibly; to slip; as, to slide in a word to vary the sense of a question.
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Slip

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.
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Slide

The act of sliding; as, a slide on the ice.
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Slip

An escape; a secret or unexpected desertion.
He gave the warden the slip and escaped from the prison.
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Slide

Smooth, even passage or progress.
A better slide into their business.
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Slip

(aviation) sideslip
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Slide

That on which anything moves by sliding.
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Slip

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.
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Slide

That which operates by sliding.
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Slip

(dated) A child's pinafore.
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A plate or slip of glass on which is a picture or delineation to be exhibited by means of a magic lantern, stereopticon, or the like; a plate on which is an object to be examined with a microscope.
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Slip

An outside covering or case.
A pillow slip
The slip or sheath of a sword
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The descent of a mass of earth, rock, or snow down a hill or mountain side; as, a land slide, or a snow slide; also, the track of bare rock left by a land slide.
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(obsolete) A counterfeit piece of money, made from brass covered with silver.
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A small dislocation in beds of rock along a line of fissure.
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Matter found in troughs of grindstones after the grinding of edge tools.
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A grace consisting of two or more small notes moving by conjoint degrees, and leading to a principal note either above or below.
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A particular quantity of yarn.
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A sound which, by a gradual change in the position of the vocal organs, passes imperceptibly into another sound.
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A narrow passage between buildings.
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Slide

Same as Guide bar, under Guide.
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(US) A long seat or narrow pew in churches, often without a door.
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A small flat rectangular piece of glass on which specimens can be mounted for microscopic study
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(mining) A dislocation of a lead, destroying continuity.
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(geology) the descent of a large mass of earth or rocks or snow etc.
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(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.
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(music) rapid sliding up or down the musical scale;
The violinist was indulgent with his swoops and slides
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(electrical) The difference between the actual and synchronous speeds of an induction motor.
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Plaything consisting of a sloping chute down which children can slide
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(telecommunications) The positional displacement in a sequence of transmitted symbols that causes the loss or insertion of one or more symbols.
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Slide

The act of moving smoothly along a surface while remaining in contact with it;
His slide didn't stop until the bottom of the hill
The children lined up for a coast down the snowy slope
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Slip

A fish, the sole.
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A transparency mounted in a frame; viewed with a slide projector
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Slip

A twig or shoot; a cutting.
A slip from a vine
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Slide

Sloping channel through which things can descend
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Slip

(obsolete) A descendant, a scion.
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Slide

Move obliquely or sideways, usually in an uncontrolled manner;
The wheels skidded against the sidewalk
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Slip

A young person (now usually with of introducing descriptive qualifier).
She couldn't hurt a fly, young slip of a girl that she is.
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Slide

To pass or move unobtrusively or smoothly;
They slid through the wicket in the big gate
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Slip

A long, thin piece of something.
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Slide

Move smoothly along a surface;
He slid the money over to the other gambler
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Slip

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 slip
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Slide

A transparent image on a piece of film, viewed by projecting light through it.
The professor showed a slide of the artwork during her lecture.
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Slip

(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.
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Slip

(ceramics) A thin, slippery mix of clay and water.
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Slip

(obsolete) Mud, slime.
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Slip

To move along the surface of a thing without bounding, rolling, or stepping; to slide; to glide.
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Slip

To slide; to lose one's footing or one's hold; not to tread firmly; as, it is necessary to walk carefully lest the foot should slip.
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Slip

To move or fly (out of place); to shoot; - often with out, off, etc.; as, a bone may slip out of its place.
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Slip

To depart, withdraw, enter, appear, intrude, or escape as if by sliding; to go or come in a quiet, furtive manner; as, some errors slipped into the work.
Thus one tradesman slips away,To give his partner fairer play.
Thrice the flitting shadow slipped away.
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Slip

To err; to fall into error or fault.
There is one that slippeth in his speech, but not from his heart.
Cry, "Havoc," and let slip the dogs of war.
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Slip

To cause to move smoothly and quickly; to slide; to convey gently or secretly.
He tried to slip a powder into her drink.
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Slip

To omit; to loose by negligence.
And slip no advantageThat my secure you.
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Slip

To cut slips from; to cut; to take off; to make a slip or slips of; as, to slip a piece of cloth or paper.
The branches also may be slipped and planted.
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Slip

To let loose in pursuit of game, as a greyhound.
Lucento slipped me like his greyhound.
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Slip

To cause to slip or slide off, or out of place; as, a horse slips his bridle; a dog slips his collar.
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Slip

To bring forth (young) prematurely; to slink.
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Slip

The act of slipping; as, a slip on the ice.
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Slip

An unintentional error or fault; a false step.
This good man's slip mended his pace to martyrdom.
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Slip

A twig separated from the main stock; a cutting; a scion; hence, a descendant; as, a slip from a vine.
A native slip to us from foreign seeds.
The girlish slip of a Sicilian bride.
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Slip

A slender piece; a strip; as, a slip of paper.
Moonlit slips of silver cloud.
A thin slip of a girl, like a new moonSure to be rounded into beauty soon.
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Slip

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.
We stalked over the extensive plains with Killbuck and Lena in the slips, in search of deer.
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Slip

An escape; a secret or unexpected desertion; as, to give one the slip.
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Slip

A portion of the columns of a newspaper or other work struck off by itself; a proof from a column of type when set up and in the galley.
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Slip

Any covering easily slipped on.
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Slip

A counterfeit piece of money, being brass covered with silver.
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Slip

Matter found in troughs of grindstones after the grinding of edge tools.
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Slip

Potter's clay in a very liquid state, used for the decoration of ceramic ware, and also as a cement for handles and other applied parts.
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Slip

A particular quantity of yarn.
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Slip

An inclined plane on which a vessel is built, or upon which it is hauled for repair.
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Slip

An opening or space for vessels to lie in, between wharves or in a dock; as, Peck slip.
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Slip

A narrow passage between buildings.
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Slip

A long seat or narrow pew in churches, often without a door.
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Slip

A dislocation of a lead, destroying continuity.
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Slip

The motion of the center of resistance of the float of a paddle wheel, or the blade of an oar, through the water horozontally, or the difference between a vessel's actual speed and the speed which she 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.
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Slip

A fish, the sole.
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Slip

A fielder stationed on the off side and to the rear of the batsman. There are usually two of them, called respectively short slip, and long slip.
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Slip

The retrograde movement on a pulley of a belt as it slips.
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Slip

The difference between the actual and synchronous speed of an induction motor.
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Slip

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 underwrites.
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Slip

A socially awkward or tactless act
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Slip

A minor inadvertent mistake usually observed in speech or writing or in small accidents or memory lapses etc.
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Slip

Potter's clay that is thinned and used for coating or decorating ceramics
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Slip

A part (sometimes a root or leaf or bud) removed from a plant to propagate a new plant through rooting or grafting
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Slip

A young and slender person;
He's a mere slip of a lad
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Slip

A place where a craft can be made fast
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Slip

An accidental misstep threatening (or causing) a fall;
He blamed his slip on the ice
The jolt caused many slips and a few spills
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Slip

A slippery smoothness;
He could feel the slickness of the tiller
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Slip

Artifact consisting of a narrow flat piece of material
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Slip

A small sheet of paper;
A receipt slip
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Slip

A woman's sleeveless undergarment
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Slip

Bed linen consisting of a cover for a pillow;
The burglar carried his loot in a pillowcase
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Slip

An unexpected slide
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Slip

A flight maneuver; aircraft slides sideways in the air
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Slip

The act of avoiding capture (especially by cunning)
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Slip

Move stealthily;
The ship slipped away in the darkness
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Slip

Insert inconspicuously or quickly or quietly;
He slipped some money into the waiter's hand
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Slip

Move obliquely or sideways, usually in an uncontrolled manner;
The wheels skidded against the sidewalk
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Slip

Get worse;
My grades are slipping
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Slip

Move smoothly and easily
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Slip

To make a mistake or be incorrect
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Slip

Pass on stealthily;
He slipped me the key when nobody was looking
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Slip

Pass out of one's memory
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Slip

Move out of position;
Dislocate joints
The artificial hip joint luxated and had to be put back surgically
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Slip

A small mistake or error.
She made a slip during her presentation.
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Slip

A decline in an amount, quality, or degree.
Her grades began to slip last semester.
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Slip

A woman's undergarment worn beneath a dress or skirt.
She bought a new slip for her formal gown.
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FAQs

Is "slide" used in music?

Yes, it refers to a gliding transition between notes.
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Can "slide" refer to a gradual deterioration?

Yes, "slide" can imply a gradual decline in standard or quality.
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Can "slip" refer to a piece of clothing?

Yes, it's a type of woman's undergarment.
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Does "slide" only refer to physical movement?

No, it can also indicate a gradual change in state or quality.
Janet White
Oct 18, 2023

Can "slide" be a noun?

Yes, it's also a playground equipment or a piece of film.
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Oct 18, 2023

Is "slip" a term in pottery?

Yes, it's liquid clay used for decorating.
Janet White
Oct 18, 2023

Is "slip" used in geology?

Yes, it refers to displacement along a fault.
Janet White
Oct 18, 2023

Can "slip" mean to escape?

Yes, as in "slip away" or "slip out."
Aimie Carlson
Oct 18, 2023

Does "slip" always imply an accident?

Typically, but it can also mean to quietly move or to make a mistake.
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Does "slip" imply quickness?

It can, especially when referring to moving quietly or quickly.
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Oct 18, 2023

Is "slide" controlled movement?

Often, but it can also happen due to external forces, like gravity.
Harlon Moss
Oct 18, 2023

Can "slide" be used in sports?

Yes, like in baseball, for a player sliding into a base.
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Oct 18, 2023

Are slides only for children?

Primarily, but adults can use them in some contexts, like water slides.
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Oct 18, 2023

Can "slip" happen on any surface?

It's more common on surfaces with less friction.
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Can "slip" indicate a decrease?

Yes, as in a slip in rankings or performance.
Sara Rehman
Oct 18, 2023

Is "slide" a photography term?

Yes, it's a small piece of film in a frame.
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Oct 18, 2023

Does "slide" imply ease?

Generally, it suggests a lack of friction or resistance.
Harlon Moss
Oct 18, 2023

Can "slip" be a minor mistake?

Yes, it's often used to mean a small error.
Harlon Moss
Oct 18, 2023

Can "slide" be deliberate?

Yes, it can be a purposeful movement.
Sara Rehman
Oct 18, 2023

Is "slip" always negative?

Often, but not always, like when one slips through unnoticed.
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Oct 18, 2023
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