Plural of slip
regular plural
The plural of slip is slips.
Forms of slip
| Singular | slip /ˈslɪp/ |
|---|---|
| Plural | slips /slɪps/ |
| Countable | countable |
Slips in a sentence
- He has engaged me in a political debate, but when his politics are challenged he slips behind a smoke-screen of anti-intellectualism.1981 December 12, Scott Tucker, “Bring On The Cannon”, in Gay Community News, volume 9, number 21, page 5
- A horse slips his bridle; a dog slips his collar.
- I don't take vodka straight, but it slips down with a bit of lemonade.From the entry slip down
- After a few slips, the tires gripped the pavement.From the entry grip
- There's your problem right there. See how that no-go slips right into the hole? The whole thing is scrap, unfortunately.From the entry no-go
Meaning of slip
- verb To lose one’s traction on a slippery surface; to slide due to a lack of friction.
- verb To err.
- verb To accidentally reveal a secret or otherwise say something unintentionally.
Questions about the plural of slip
- What is the plural of slip?
- The plural of slip is slips.
- Is slip countable?
- Slip is a countable noun.
Source and license
Adapted from Wiktionary: slip (page history and authors) and the entries of its forms. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws left out forms marked obsolete, archaic, rare or dialectal and added the examples. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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