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SLIP definition: 1. to slide without intending to: 2. to move out of the correct position: 3. to go somewhere or…. Learn more.
1. a. : to move with a smooth sliding motion. b. : to move quietly and cautiously : steal. c. : elapse, pass. 2. a (1) : to escape from memory or consciousness. (2) : to become uttered through inadvertence. b. : to pass quickly or easily away : become lost. let an opportunity slip. 3.
Definition of slip verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
Slip definition: to move, flow, pass, or go smoothly or easily; glide; slide. See examples of SLIP used in a sentence.
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.
1. a. To move smoothly, easily, and quietly: slipped into bed. b. To move stealthily; steal: slipped out the back door. 2. a. To escape, as from a grasp, fastening, or restraint: slipped out of the wrestler's hold. b. To put on or remove a piece of clothing smoothly or quietly: slipped into a nightgown; slipped out of the shirt. 3. a.
a mistake or oversight, as in speaking or writing, especially a small one due to carelessness: a minor slip in addition; a slip of the tongue; a slip of the pen. an error in conduct; indiscretion. something easily slipped on or off.
Slip Definition. slĭp. slipped, slipping, slips. Meanings. Synonyms. Sentences. Definition Source. Word Forms. Origin. Verb. Noun. Abbreviation. Idiom. Filter. verb. slipped, slipping, slips. To cause to slip or move with a smooth, sliding motion. Webster's New World. To go, move, pass, etc. smoothly, quickly, or easily. Webster's New World.
slip meaning, definition, what is slip: to slide a short distance accidentally, ...: Learn more.
(informal) to get away from somebody who is following or running after you. I managed to give him the slip by hiding behind a wall. a slip of a boy, girl, etc. (old-fashioned) a small or thin, usually young, person. I was only a slip of a thing at the time. a slip of the pen/tongue.
