Foundation level · Year 4 · free
slip
verb · Say it: SLIP
What it means
Foundationto slide by accident and lose your balance
Be careful not to slip on the wet floor near the swimming pool.
Similar and opposite words
Synonyms (similar meaning)
- skid
- slide
- stumble
More examples
- Grace slipped on the icy path but her dad caught her arm.
Where the word comes from
Probably from an old German or Dutch word meaning to slide.
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