Synonyms: trip, trip-up, stumble, misstep
Definition: an unintentional but embarrassing blunder
Usage: he recited the whole poem without a single trip; he arranged his robes to avoid a trip-up later; confusion caused his unfortunate misstep
Similar words: bloomer, blooper, blunder, boner, boo-boo, botch, bungle, fuckup, flub, foul-up, pratfall
Definition: an embarrassing mistake