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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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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.
to put something somewhere quickly or secretly: She slipped the letter into an envelope and sealed it. slip verb (GIVE SECRETLY) to give something to someone secretly: I slipped her a five euro note. slip verb (GET LESS/WORSE) to get less or worse in level or quality: His school grades have slipped recently. let sth slip.
Definition of slip verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
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.
Slip definition: to move, flow, pass, or go smoothly or easily; glide; slide. See examples of SLIP used in a sentence.
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.
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.
If you slip something somewhere, you put it there quickly in a way that does not attract attention. I slipped a note under Louise's door. He found a coin in his pocket and slipped it into her hand.
(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.
