Synonyms for
Slips
Definition
To slide accidentally and lose one's balance or footing.
Synonyms & similar words
Synonyms by register
Antonyms
Common collocations
- paper slips
- banana slips
- slips of the tongue
- slips through the cracks
- credit card slips
- make a slip
- slips of paper
- slip up
Word family
Usage note
The word 'slips' can refer to both minor errors and physical instances of losing footing. Ensure context clarifies the intended meaning.
Example sentences
- She slips on the ice and falls.
- He slips on a banana peel and lands on his back.
- I almost slip on the wet floor.
- She slips out of the room quietly.
- He slips the money into his pocket.
Quotes
Life is a journey, and if you fall in love with the journey, you will be in love forever. Just like you fall in love with someone, you can't stop loving that person just because she or he slips and falls.
I cannot believe that the best trick that I did in the movie Jackass Number Two is I was able to stand on a skateboard while Bam Margera manned a bull and it slipped right into my ass.
Everyone slips up in life, but it's how you move forward that defines you.