What does slip up mean?

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slip up

This dictionary definitions page includes all the possible meanings, example usage and translations of the word slip up.

Princeton's WordNet

  1. slip, slip-up, miscue, parapraxisverb

    a minor inadvertent mistake usually observed in speech or writing or in small accidents or memory lapses etc.

  2. stumble, slip up, trip upverb

    make an error

    "She slipped up and revealed the name"

Wiktionary

  1. slip upverb

    To err, falter; to make a mistake.

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  1. slip up

    A slip up refers to a minor or unintentional mistake, error, or blunder often occurring as a result of inadvertence or carelessness. It can range from a mistake or misstep in speaking, actions, judgment, or in the execution of a particular task or duty.

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Anagrams for slip up »

  1. pi-plus

  2. pupils

  3. suppli

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of slip up in Chaldean Numerology is: 2

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of slip up in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3

Examples of slip up in a Sentence

  1. Kenneth Marcus:

    This was not a mere slip-up. It is symptomatic of a widespread failure with law enforcement to understand the problems of antisemitism and anti-Zionism.

  2. Jake Gyllenhaal:

    I think I learned a lot from that movie in that I spend a lot of time trying to be very thoughtful about the roles that I pick and why I'm picking them, and you're bound to slip up and be like,' That wasn't right for me,' or' That didn't fit perfectly.' There have been a number of roles like that. And then a number of roles that do.

  3. Joe Cullum:

    Joe Biden's been doing this kind of stuff all Joe Biden life. It's not an old age thing, and Joe Cullum doesn't( slip up speaking) ? When you're out there doing that, it's not easy.

  4. Milton Romani:

    We want to do things right, and if takes a bit longer, so be it, we have to be very careful with this because any slip-up could ruin an experience that is unique in the world.

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