Flipnoun
A maneuver which rotates an object end over end.
âWe'll decide this on a flip of a coin.â; âThe diver did a couple of flips before landing in the pool.â;
Slipnoun
(ceramics) A thin, slippery mix of clay and water.
Flipnoun
A complete change of direction, decision, movement etc.
Slipnoun
(obsolete) Mud, slime.
Flipnoun
A slingshot.
Slipnoun
A twig or shoot; a cutting.
âa slip from a vineâ;
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
âJustin Bieber and Zac Efron are among the celebrities who wore a flip.â;
Slipnoun
(obsolete) A descendant, a scion.
Flipnoun
A mixture of beer, spirit, etc., stirred and heated by a hot iron (a flip dog).
Slipnoun
A young person (now usually with of introducing descriptive qualifier).
âShe couldn't hurt a fly, young slip of a girl that she is.â;
Flipverb
(transitive) To throw (as in to turn over).
âYou need to flip the pancake onto the other side.â;
Slipnoun
A long, thin piece of something.
Flipverb
(transitive) To put into a quick revolving motion through a snap of the thumb and index finger.
âIf you can't decide which option to go for, flip a coin.â;
Slipnoun
A small piece of paper, especially one longer than it is wide, typically a form for writing on or one giving printed information.
âa salary slipâ;
Flipverb
To win a state (or county) won by another party in the preceding elections
âWisconsin had been Democratic for decades, but the Republicans flipped it in 2016.â;
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.
Flipverb
To go berserk or crazy.
âI'd flip if anyone broke my phone.â;
Slipnoun
An act or instance of slipping.
âI had a slip on the ice and bruised my hip.â;
Flipverb
To buy an asset (usually a house), improve it and sell it quickly for profit.
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.
Flipverb
To invert a bit (binary digit), changing it from 0 to 1 or from 1 to 0.
Slipnoun
A slipdress.
Flipinterjection
used to express annoyance, especially when the speaker has made an error.
Slipnoun
A mistake or error.
âa slip of the tongueâ;
Flipadjective
Having the quality of playfulness, or lacking seriousness of purpose.
âI hate to be flip, but perhaps we could steal a Christmas tree.â;
Slipnoun
(nautical) A berth; a space for a ship to moor.
Flipadjective
Sarcastic.
Slipnoun
(nautical) A difference between the theoretical distance traveled per revolution of the propeller and the actual advance of the vessel.
Flipadjective
(informal) Disrespectful.
âDon't get flip with me or I'll knock you into next Tuesday!â;
Slipnoun
(nautical) A slipway.
Flipnoun
A mixture of beer, spirit, etc., stirred and heated by a hot iron.
Slipnoun
(medicine) A one-time return to previous maladaptive behaviour after cure.
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.
âAs when your little onesDo 'twixt their fingers flip their cherry stones.â;
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.)
Flipverb
To turn (a flat object) over with a quick motion; as, to flip a card over; to flip a pancake.
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.
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.
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.
Flipverb
To resell (an asset) rapidly to make a quick profit.
Slipnoun
An escape; a secret or unexpected desertion.
âHe gave the warden the slip and escaped from the prison.â;
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.
Flipnoun
an acrobatic feat in which the feet roll over the head (either forward or backward) and return
Slipnoun
(dated) A child's pinafore.
Flipnoun
hot or cold alcoholic mixed drink containing a beaten egg
Slipnoun
An outside covering or case.
âa pillow slipâ; âthe slip or sheath of a swordâ;
Slipnoun
(obsolete) A counterfeit piece of money, made from brass covered with silver.
Flipnoun
a dive in which the diver somersaults before entering the water
Slipnoun
Matter found in troughs of grindstones after the grinding of edge tools.
Flipnoun
(sports) the act of throwing the ball to another member of your team;
âthe pass was fumbledâ;
Slipnoun
(ceramics) An aqueous suspension of minerals, usually clay, used, among other things, to stick workpieces together.
Flipverb
lightly throw to see which side comes up;
âI don't know what to do--I may as well flip a coin!â;
Slipnoun
A particular quantity of yarn.
Flipverb
cause to go on or to be engaged or set in operation;
âswitch on the lightâ; âthrow the leverâ;
Slipnoun
A narrow passage between buildings.
Flipverb
look through a book or other written material;
âHe thumbed through the reportâ; âShe leafed through the volumeâ;
Slipnoun
(US) A long seat or narrow pew in churches, often without a door.
Flipverb
toss with a sharp movement so as to cause to turn over in the air
Slipnoun
(mining) A dislocation of a lead, destroying continuity.
Flipverb
cause to move with a flick;
âhe flicked his Bicâ;
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.
Flipverb
throw or toss with a light motion;
âflip me the beachballâ; âtoss me newspaperâ;
Slipnoun
(electrical) The difference between the actual and synchronous speeds of an induction motor.
Flipverb
move with a flick or light motion
Slipnoun
A fish, the sole.
Flipverb
turn upside down, or throw so as to reverse;
âflip over the pork chopâ; âturn over the pancakesâ;
Slipverb
(intransitive) To lose oneâs traction on a slippery surface; to slide due to a lack of friction.
Flipverb
go mad, go crazy;
âHe flipped when he heard that he was being laid offâ;
Slipverb
(intransitive) To err.
Flipverb
reverse (a direction, attitude, or course of action)
Slipverb
(intransitive) To accidentally reveal a secret or otherwise say something unintentional.
Flipadjective
marked by casual disrespect;
âa flip answer to serious questionâ; âthe student was kept in for impudent behaviorâ;
Slipverb
(intransitive) To move or fly (out of place); to shoot; often with out, off, etc.
âA bone may slip out of place.â;
Slipverb
(transitive) To pass (a note, money, etc.), often covertly.
âShe thanked the porter and slipped a ten-dollar bill into his hand.â;
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.
âSome errors slipped into the appendix.â;
Slipverb
To move down; to slide.
âProfits have slipped over the past six months.â;
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.
âto slip a piece of cloth or paperâ;
Slipverb
To cause to slip or slide off, or out of place.
âA horse slips his bridle; a dog slips his collar.â;
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.
âThus one tradesman slips away,To give his partner fairer play.â; âThrice the flitting shadow slipped away.â;
Slipverb
To err; to fall into error or fault.
âThere is one that slippeth in his speech, but not from his heart.â; âCry, "Havoc," and let slip the dogs of war.â;
Slipverb
To cause to move smoothly and quickly; to slide; to convey gently or secretly.
âHe tried to slip a powder into her drink.â;
Slipverb
To omit; to loose by negligence.
âAnd slip no advantageThat my secure you.â;
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.
âThe branches also may be slipped and planted.â;
Slipverb
To let loose in pursuit of game, as a greyhound.
âLucento slipped me like his greyhound.â;
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.
âThis good man's slip mended his pace to martyrdom.â;
Slipnoun
A twig separated from the main stock; a cutting; a scion; hence, a descendant; as, a slip from a vine.
âA native slip to us from foreign seeds.â; âThe girlish slip of a Sicilian bride.â;
Slipnoun
A slender piece; a strip; as, a slip of paper.
âMoonlit slips of silver cloud.â; âA thin slip of a girl, like a new moonSure to be rounded into beauty soon.â;
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.
âWe stalked over the extensive plains with Killbuck and Lena in the slips, in search of deer.â;
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;
âhe's a mere slip of a ladâ;
Slipnoun
a place where a craft can be made fast
Slipnoun
an accidental misstep threatening (or causing) a fall;
âhe blamed his slip on the iceâ; âthe jolt caused many slips and a few spillsâ;
Slipnoun
a slippery smoothness;
âhe could feel the slickness of the tillerâ;
Slipnoun
artifact consisting of a narrow flat piece of material
Slipnoun
a small sheet of paper;
âa receipt slipâ;
Slipnoun
a woman's sleeveless undergarment
Slipnoun
bed linen consisting of a cover for a pillow;
âthe burglar carried his loot in a pillowcaseâ;
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;
âThe ship slipped away in the darknessâ;
Slipverb
insert inconspicuously or quickly or quietly;
âHe slipped some money into the waiter's handâ;
Slipverb
move obliquely or sideways, usually in an uncontrolled manner;
âthe wheels skidded against the sidewalkâ;
Slipverb
get worse;
âMy grades are slippingâ;
Slipverb
move smoothly and easily
Slipverb
to make a mistake or be incorrect
Slipverb
pass on stealthily;
âHe slipped me the key when nobody was lookingâ;
Slipverb
pass out of one's memory
Slipverb
move out of position;
âdislocate jointsâ; âthe artificial hip joint luxated and had to be put back surgicallyâ;