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   Slip

   /slip/

   

   verb

   • 1. (of a person or animal) slide unintentionally for a short distance, typically losing one's balance or footing: "I slipped on the ice" Similar slideskidslitherglidefall overfalllose one's balancelose/miss one's footingstumbletumbletrip
   • ▪ (of a thing) accidentally slide or move out of position or from someone's grasp: "the envelope slipped through Luke's fingers" Similar falldropslide
   • ▪ fail to grip or make proper contact with a surface: "the front wheels began to slip"
   • 2. go or move quietly or quickly, without attracting notice: "we slipped out by a back door" Similar creepstealsneakslidesidleslopeslinkpadtiptoepussyfootedgemove stealthily/quietlyinsinuate oneself
   • ▪ put (something) in a particular place or position quietly, quickly, or stealthily: "she slipped the map into her pocket" Similar puttuckstowinsertinformal:popstickshovestuffOpposite remove
   • ▪ put on (a garment) quickly and easily: "Sarah slipped into a red jacket" Similar put onpull ondondress/clothe oneself inget intoclimb intofling onthrow onpour oneself intochange intoinformal:tog oneself up/out indoll oneself up inOpposite take off
   • ▪ take off (a garment) quickly and easily: "in the bathroom she quickly slipped out of her clothes" Similar take offremovepull offpeel offshrug offdiscardsheddivest oneself ofdofffling offfling asideclimb out ofundounfastenunbuttonunzipOpposite put on
   • 3. pass or change to a lower, worse, or different condition, typically in a gradual or imperceptible way: "many people feel standards have slipped" Similar declinedeterioratedegenerateworsenget worsefallfall offdropdecaybackslideregressinformal:go downhillgo to the dogsgo to potgo down the tube/tubesgo down the toilethit the skidsdropgo downsinkslumptumbleplungeplummetfall off a cliffdecreasedepreciateinformal:crashnosediveOpposite improverise
   • ▪ be behaving in a way that is not up to one's usual level of performance: informal "you're slipping, Joe—you need a vacation" Similar declinedeterioratedegenerateworsenget worsefallfall offdropdecaybackslideregressinformal:go downhillgo to the dogsgo to potgo down the tube/tubesgo down the toilethit the skidsOpposite improve
   • 4. escape or get loose from (a means of restraint): "the giant balloon slipped its moorings"
   • ▪ (of a thought or fact) fail to be remembered by (one's mind or memory); elude (one's notice): "a beautiful woman's address was never likely to slip his mind"
   • ▪ release (an animal, typically a hunting dog) from restraint: "they slipped the hounds, the hare racing for the side of the hill"
   • ▪ move (a stitch) to the other needle without knitting it: "slip the next twelve stitches onto a stitch holder"
   • ▪ release (the clutch of a motor vehicle) slightly or for a moment: "I gunned the engine, slipping the clutch slightly"
   • ▪ (of an animal) produce (dead young) prematurely; abort: "if you twist a mare's back too sharply it can slip foal"

   noun

   • 1. an act of sliding unintentionally for a short distance: "a single slip could send them plummeting down the mountainside" Similar false stepmisstepslideskidfalltriptumble
   • ▪ relative movement of an object or surface and a solid surface in contact with it.
   • ▪ a reduction in the movement of a pulley or other mechanism due to slipping of the belt, rope, etc.
   • ▪ a sideways movement of an aircraft in flight, typically downward toward the center of curvature of a turn: "the slip is used to get rid of excess height"
   • ▪ the extent of relative horizontal displacement of corresponding points on either side of a fault plane: "a slip plane"
   • 2. a fall to a lower level or standard: "a continued slip in house prices"
   • ▪ a minor or careless mistake: "the judge made a slip in his summing up"
   • 3. a woman's loose-fitting, dress- or skirt-length undergarment, suspended by shoulder straps (full slip) or by an elasticized waistband (half slip): "a silk slip" Similar underskirtpetticoatundersliphalf-slip
   • 4. a slope built leading into water, used for launching and landing boats and ships or for building and repairing them: "he brought his steamer to the yard for overhaul at his old employer's slip"
   • ▪ a space in which to dock a boat or ship, especially between two wharves or piers.
   • 5. a leash which enables a dog to be released quickly: "Tommy bolted off like a greyhound released from the slips"
   • 6. short for slip stitch

   Word Origin Middle English (in the sense ‘move quickly and softly’): probably from Middle Low German slippen (verb); compare with slippery.

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2. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishslip verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

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   [transitive] to put something somewhere quickly, quietly or secretly. slip something + adv./prep. Anna slipped her hand into his. He slipped the letter back into its envelope. He beat three defenders before slipping the ball past the goalkeeper. She slipped her head around the door. I managed to slip a few jokes into my speech.

3. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishSLIP definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   6 days ago · If you slip into or out of clothes or shoes, you put them on or take them off quickly and easily. She slipped out of the jacket and tossed it on the couch. [V + into/out of] I slipped off my woollen gloves. [V n with on/off] 9. countable noun. A slip is a small or unimportant mistake.

4. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › slipSlip - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   As a noun, a slip can be a mistake, a fall, a piece of something (especially paper), or a skirt-like type of underwear. Definitions of slip. verb. move obliquely or sideways, usually in an uncontrolled manner. synonyms: skid, slew, slide, slue. see more. verb. move out of position. synonyms: dislocate, luxate, splay.

5. www.dictionary.com › browse › slipSlip Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   Slip definition, to move, flow, pass, or go smoothly or easily; glide; slide: Water slips off a smooth surface. See more.

6. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryslip | definition in the Cambridge Learner’s Dictionary

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   to put something somewhere quickly or secretly: She slipped the letter into an envelope and sealed it. slipverb (GIVE SECRETLY) to give something to someone secretly: I slipped her a five euro note. slipverb (GET LESS/WORSE) to get less or worse in level or quality: His school grades have slipped recently. let sth slip.

7. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishSLIP | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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   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.

8. www.thefreedictionary.com › slipSlip - definition of slip by The Free Dictionary

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   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.