Flip vs. Slip
Flipnoun
A maneuver which rotates an object end over end.
Flipnoun
A complete change of direction, decision, movement etc.
Flipnoun
A slingshot.
Flipnoun
A hairstyle popular among boys in the 1960's, 1970's, 2000's and 2010's, in which the hair goes halfway down the ears, at which point it sticks out
Flipnoun
A mixture of beer, spirit, etc., stirred and heated by a hot iron (a flip dog).
Flipverb
(transitive) To throw (as in to turn over).
Flipverb
(transitive) To put into a quick revolving motion through a snap of the thumb and index finger.
Flipverb
To win a state (or county) won by another party in the preceding elections
Flipverb
To go berserk or crazy.
Flipverb
To buy an asset (usually a house), improve it and sell it quickly for profit.
Flipverb
To invert a bit (binary digit), changing it from 0 to 1 or from 1 to 0.
Flipinterjection
used to express annoyance, especially when the speaker has made an error.
Flipadjective
Having the quality of playfulness, or lacking seriousness of purpose.
Flipadjective
Sarcastic.
Flipadjective
(informal) Disrespectful.
Flipnoun
A mixture of beer, spirit, etc., stirred and heated by a hot iron.
Flipverb
To toss (an object) into the air so as make it turn over one or more times; to fillip; as, to flip up a cent.
Flipverb
To turn (a flat object) over with a quick motion; as, to flip a card over; to flip a pancake.
Flipverb
To cause (a person) to turn against former colleagues, such as to become a witness for the state, in a criminal prosecution in which the person is a defendant.
Flipverb
To resell (an asset) rapidly to make a quick profit.
Flipverb
To become insane or irrational; - often used with out; as, seeing her mother killed made the girl flip out.
Flipnoun
an acrobatic feat in which the feet roll over the head (either forward or backward) and return
Flipnoun
hot or cold alcoholic mixed drink containing a beaten egg
Flipnoun
the act of flipping a coin
Flipnoun
a dive in which the diver somersaults before entering the water
Flipnoun
(sports) the act of throwing the ball to another member of your team;
Flipverb
lightly throw to see which side comes up;
Flipverb
cause to go on or to be engaged or set in operation;
Flipverb
look through a book or other written material;
Flipverb
toss with a sharp movement so as to cause to turn over in the air
Flipverb
cause to move with a flick;
Flipverb
throw or toss with a light motion;
Flipverb
move with a flick or light motion
Flipverb
turn upside down, or throw so as to reverse;
Flipverb
go mad, go crazy;
Flipverb
reverse (a direction, attitude, or course of action)
Flipadjective
marked by casual disrespect;
Slipnoun
(ceramics) A thin, slippery mix of clay and water.
Slipnoun
(obsolete) Mud, slime.
Slipnoun
A twig or shoot; a cutting.
Slipnoun
(obsolete) A descendant, a scion.
Slipnoun
A young person (now usually with of introducing descriptive qualifier).
Slipnoun
A long, thin piece of something.
Slipnoun
A small piece of paper, especially one longer than it is wide, typically a form for writing on or one giving printed information.
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.
Slipnoun
An act or instance of slipping.
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.
Slipnoun
A slipdress.
Slipnoun
A mistake or error.
Slipnoun
(nautical) A berth; a space for a ship to moor.
Slipnoun
(nautical) A difference between the theoretical distance traveled per revolution of the propeller and the actual advance of the vessel.
Slipnoun
(nautical) A slipway.
Slipnoun
(medicine) A one-time return to previous maladaptive behaviour after cure.
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.)
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.
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.
Slipnoun
An escape; a secret or unexpected desertion.
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.
Slipnoun
(dated) A child's pinafore.
Slipnoun
An outside covering or case.
Slipnoun
(obsolete) A counterfeit piece of money, made from brass covered with silver.
Slipnoun
Matter found in troughs of grindstones after the grinding of edge tools.
Slipnoun
(ceramics) An aqueous suspension of minerals, usually clay, used, among other things, to stick workpieces together.
Slipnoun
A particular quantity of yarn.
Slipnoun
A narrow passage between buildings.
Slipnoun
(US) A long seat or narrow pew in churches, often without a door.
Slipnoun
(mining) A dislocation of a lead, destroying continuity.
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.
Slipnoun
(electrical) The difference between the actual and synchronous speeds of an induction motor.
Slipnoun
A fish, the sole.
Slipverb
(intransitive) To lose one’s traction on a slippery surface; to slide due to a lack of friction.
Slipverb
(intransitive) To err.
Slipverb
(intransitive) To accidentally reveal a secret or otherwise say something unintentional.
Slipverb
(intransitive) To move or fly (out of place); to shoot; often with out, off, etc.
Slipverb
(transitive) To pass (a note, money, etc.), often covertly.
Slipverb
(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.
Slipverb
To move down; to slide.
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.
Slipverb
To cause to slip or slide off, or out of place.
Slipverb
To bring forth (young) prematurely; to slink.
Slipverb
To cause (a schedule or release, etc.) to go beyond the allotted deadline.
Slipverb
To move along the surface of a thing without bounding, rolling, or stepping; to slide; to glide.
Slipverb
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.
Slipverb
To move or fly (out of place); to shoot; - often with out, off, etc.; as, a bone may slip out of its place.
Slipverb
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.
Slipverb
To err; to fall into error or fault.
Slipverb
To cause to move smoothly and quickly; to slide; to convey gently or secretly.
Slipverb
To omit; to loose by negligence.
Slipverb
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.
Slipverb
To let loose in pursuit of game, as a greyhound.
Slipverb
To cause to slip or slide off, or out of place; as, a horse slips his bridle; a dog slips his collar.
Slipverb
To bring forth (young) prematurely; to slink.
Slipnoun
The act of slipping; as, a slip on the ice.
Slipnoun
An unintentional error or fault; a false step.
Slipnoun
A twig separated from the main stock; a cutting; a scion; hence, a descendant; as, a slip from a vine.
Slipnoun
A slender piece; a strip; as, a slip of paper.
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.
Slipnoun
An escape; a secret or unexpected desertion; as, to give one the slip.
Slipnoun
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.
Slipnoun
Any covering easily slipped on.
Slipnoun
A counterfeit piece of money, being brass covered with silver.
Slipnoun
Matter found in troughs of grindstones after the grinding of edge tools.
Slipnoun
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.
Slipnoun
A particular quantity of yarn.
Slipnoun
An inclined plane on which a vessel is built, or upon which it is hauled for repair.
Slipnoun
An opening or space for vessels to lie in, between wharves or in a dock; as, Peck slip.
Slipnoun
A narrow passage between buildings.
Slipnoun
A long seat or narrow pew in churches, often without a door.
Slipnoun
A dislocation of a lead, destroying continuity.
Slipnoun
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.
Slipnoun
A fish, the sole.
Slipnoun
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.
Slipnoun
The retrograde movement on a pulley of a belt as it slips.
Slipnoun
The difference between the actual and synchronous speed of an induction motor.
Slipnoun
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.
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;
Slipnoun
a place where a craft can be made fast
Slipnoun
an accidental misstep threatening (or causing) a fall;
Slipnoun
a slippery smoothness;
Slipnoun
artifact consisting of a narrow flat piece of material
Slipnoun
a small sheet of paper;
Slipnoun
a woman's sleeveless undergarment
Slipnoun
bed linen consisting of a cover for a pillow;
Slipnoun
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;
Slipverb
insert inconspicuously or quickly or quietly;
Slipverb
move obliquely or sideways, usually in an uncontrolled manner;
Slipverb
get worse;
Slipverb
move smoothly and easily
Slipverb
to make a mistake or be incorrect
Slipverb
pass on stealthily;
Slipverb
pass out of one's memory
Slipverb
move out of position;
