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- Dictionaryslip/slɪp/
verb
- 1. lose one's footing and slide unintentionally for a short distance: "I slipped over on the ice" Similar
- 2. go or move quietly or quickly, without attracting notice: "we slipped out by a back door" Similar
noun
- 1. an act of sliding unintentionally for a short distance: "a single slip could send them plummeting down the mountainside" Similar
- 2. a fall to a lower level or standard: "a continued slip in house prices"
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: to slide out of place or away from a support or one's grasp. b. : to slide on or down a slippery surface.
Slip can be a verb meaning to move smoothly or easily, or to make a mistake or error. It can also be a noun for a small piece of paper, a plant cutting, or a fault in the earth's crust.
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When you slip, you slide or skid unintentionally. A slip is also a kind of underwear you wear under a skirt. A Freudian slip, on the other hand, is a slip of the tongue.
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Definition of slip verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.