slipped
Went down unexpectedly
Slipped is the past tense of slip—to lose traction or move smoothly and quickly.
Someone slipped on ice, slipped out of the room, or slipped a note under the door.
Time slipped away.
A detail slipped your mind.
Standards slipped.
She slipped the ring off her finger.
A slipped disc is a spinal injury where cushioning tissue has shifted out of place.
Fell in disarray
- stumbledLost balance while walking
- trippedLost footing suddenly
- collapsedFell inward suddenly
- toppledCaused to fall
dropped · lurched · pitched · sprawled · overbalanced · lost footing · fell · skidded
Let fall downward
- declinedRefused or diminished
- fellTo chop down
- plummetedFell straight down fast
- slidMoved smoothly across
dipped · sank · worsened · deteriorated · slumped · faded · diminished · decreased
Wrong action or decision
- oversightSupervision or inadvertent omission
- lapseBrief failure or expiration
- blunderFoolish, costly mistake
- gaffeClumsy social error
faux pas · misspoke · typo · miscalculation · flub · goof · bungle · tongue
Saturated with liquid
soapy · smooth · glazed · polished · glossy · waxed · banana peel · black ice
tumbled
Fell in disarray
toppled · dropped · lurched · pitched · sprawled · overbalanced · lost footing · fell · skidded · slid
dropped
Let fall downward
slid · dipped · sank · worsened · deteriorated · slumped · faded · diminished · decreased · ratings
mistake
Wrong action or decision
- oversightSupervision or inadvertent omission
- lapseBrief failure or expiration
- blunderFoolish, costly mistake
gaffe · faux pas · misspoke · typo · miscalculation · flub · goof · bungle · tongue · blooper
wet
Saturated with liquid
slick · soapy · smooth · glazed · polished · glossy · waxed · banana peel · black ice · puddle
tucked
Folded or pushed in
handed · snuck · palmed · concealed · envelope · pocket · note · bribe · tip · discreetly
evaded
Successfully avoided capture
slid · ducked · dodged · slinked · stole away · got away · unnoticed · undetected · quietly · stealthily
slippeddeliberate
Consciously chosen, not accidental
intentional · planned · calculated · purposeful · controlled
- slipping awayGradually leaving or diminishing
- slippery slopeArgument predicting inevitable escalation
- glass slipperTransparent formal footwear from folklore
- slipped upMade a careless error
- slipped awayDeparted unnoticed
- slipping upMaking a careless mistake
slippery, slipper, slipping, slippers, slippage, slippered, slipped disc