English Explanatory Dictionary

slip-up

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A (small) error or mistake; a (minor) misstep.

Pronunciation

/ˈslɪpʌp/ en-au-slip-up.ogg

Word forms

slip-up slip-ups slipup

Etymology

Deverbal from slip up.

Synonyms

aberration bloomer blooper blunder boner boo-boo break clanger cock-up error fault faux pas floater flub fluff fuckup gaffe goof howler inaccuracy lapse lapsus mess-up misstep mistake oopsy screwup slip slip-up slipup stumble thinko wrength solecism erroneity
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