slipup

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noun

slip·​up ˈslip-ˌəp How to pronounce slipup (audio)
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slip up

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verb

slipped up; slipping up; slips up

intransitive verb

: to make a mistake : blunder

Examples of slipup in a Sentence

Noun We were late because of a slipup in the schedule. the marketing director made sure there were no slipups for the important presentation Verb if you slip up in copying the data, the final result will of course be wrong
Recent Examples on the Web
Noun
However, the quality of this process is paramount, as even a tiny slipup can cause huge problems. Beth Worthy, Forbes, 17 Oct. 2024 Of course, Harris still has a couple of tricky weeks to go before the Democratic National Convention, and any slipup could potentially open the door to another candidate. Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News, 21 July 2024
Verb
While Verstappen was forcing Norris off the track in trying to overtake him and Sainz was getting caught behind them, Leclerc slipped up the inside just as Norris had done in the sprint, catapulting himself from P4 to P1. Rob Reed, Forbes, 22 Oct. 2024 On the Friday, Oct. 4 episode, the game show cohost has his first on-screen slip up. Esther Kang, People.com, 7 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for slipup 

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Word History

First Known Use

Noun

1854, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Verb

1909, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of slipup was in 1854

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Cite this Entry

“Slipup.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/slipup. Accessed 4 Nov. 2024.

Kids Definition

slipup

1 of 2 noun
slip·​up ˈslip-ˌəp How to pronounce slipup (audio)

slip up

2 of 2 verb
slip-ˈəp
: to make a mistake : blunder
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