slip up

slip up verb: to err, falter; to make a mistake, especially a seemingly small error.

Verb

slip up (third-person singular simple present slips up, present participle slipping up, simple past and past participle slipped up)

(idiomatic) To err, falter; to make a mistake, especially a seemingly small error.
- I hope I don't slip up during my presentation.
- Somebody slipped up and forgot to put your name on the guest list.
Synonyms:

boggle
To lose ones footing; to slip.
- […]when we witness someone caught up in their own self-importance slip up on a banana peel, we come to a more humble idea of who we are; comedy, in such a formulation, is on the side of human finitude.2021 April 23, John Currie, chapter 5, in Sound and Affect: Voice, Music, World, page 135

make an error, make a mistake, (make a) blunder: തെറ്റുവരുത്തുക, തെറ്റിപ്പോകുക, പ്രമാദം പറ്റുക, അബദ്ധം പിണയുക, പറ്റുക, തെറ്റുവരുക

third-person singular present	slips up
present participle	slipping up
past participle	slipped up
past	slipped up

What does slip up mean?: Slip up means to err, falter; to make a mistake, especially a seemingly small error.
What is slip up in Malayalam?: Slip up in Malayalam is തെറ്റുവരുത്തുക, തെറ്റിപ്പോകുക, പ്രമാദം പറ്റുക. See Slip up meaning in Malayalam.
What part of speech is slip up?: Slip up is a verb.
What is the past tense of slip up?: The past tense of slip up is slipped up.

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Last updated: 2026-09-02

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