slip knot
noun
slip knot is spelled S-L-I-P-K-N-O-T: 8 letters. As a noun, slip knot means “A knot which attaches a line to an object and tightens when pressure is applied” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of slip knot is slip knots.
How many letters and syllables are in slip knot?
| Letters | 8: S-L-I-P-K-N-O-T |
|---|---|
| In writing | a phrase: the frequency list counts single words |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce slip knot?
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-slip_knot.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Words people confuse with slip knot
Also written: slipknot (one word or two).
Sources: English Wiktionary (homophones, alternative spellings).
Forms of slip knot
- slip knots plural
- slipknot
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does slip knot mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A knot which attaches a line to an object and tightens when pressure is applied.
- 2
A knot which attaches a line to the middle of another, allowing it to slide.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Slip knot in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense knot which attaches a line to an object and tightens when pressure is applied:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | nœud coulant |
| German | Schlinge, Schlippstek, Laufknoten |
| Spanish | nudo corredizo, ñudo corredizo |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.