'slip of the tongue' definitions:
Definition of 'slip of the tongue'
From: WordNet
noun
An accidental and usually trivial mistake in speaking
Definition of 'slip of the tongue'
From: GCIDE
- slip of the tongue \slip of the tongue\ n. an unintentional utterance; a mistake in speaking.
- Syn: slip of the lip. [WordNet 1.5 +PJC]
Synonyms of 'slip of the tongue'
From: Moby Thesaurus
- balk,
- bevue,
- false move,
- false step,
- inadvertence,
- inadvertency,
- lapse,
- lapsus calami,
- lapsus linguae,
- loose thread,
- miscue,
- misstep,
- omission,
- oversight,
- slip,
- slipup,
- stumble,
- trip,
- wrong step