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slip of the tongue

slip of the tongue noun: a mistake in speech.

Noun

slip of the tongue (plural slips of the tongue)

  1. (idiomatic) A mistake in speech.
    • It was an unfortunate slip of the tongue, and he did not intend it that way.

slip of the tongue meaning in Tamil and Telugu

slip of the tongue in Tamil

நாவழுக்கல், வாய்க்குற்றம்

slip of the tongue in Telugu

mistake in speech
నోరుజారు nōrujāru

Synonyms of slip of the tongue

Forms of slip of the tongue

pluralslips of the tongue

Origin of slip of the tongue

Calque of Latin lapsus linguae.

Questions about slip of the tongue

What does slip of the tongue mean?
Slip of the tongue means a mistake in speech.
What is slip of the tongue in Tamil?
Slip of the tongue in Tamil is நாவழுக்கல், வாய்க்குற்றம். See Slip of the tongue meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is slip of the tongue?
Slip of the tongue is a noun.
What is the plural of slip of the tongue?
The plural of slip of the tongue is slips of the tongue.

Words near slip of the tongue in the dictionary

  1. slip lanes
  2. slip noose
  3. slip nooses
  4. slip of the keyboard
  5. slip of the pen
  6. slip of the tongue
  7. slip off
  8. slip off someone's tongue
  9. slip one past
  10. slip one's wind
  11. slip opinion

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