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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. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishSLIP | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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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.

3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › slipSlip Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   slip: [verb] to move with a smooth sliding motion. to move quietly and cautiously : steal. elapse, pass.

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

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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.

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. See examples of SLIP used in a sentence.

6. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › american_englishslip verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

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   go/put quickly; 3 [intransitive] + adv./prep. to go somewhere quickly and quietly, especially without being noticed synonym creep She slipped out of the house before the others were awake. The ship slipped into the harbor at night. (figurative) She knew that time was slipping away.4 [transitive] to put something somewhere quickly, quietly, or secretly slip something + adv./prep.

7. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishslip noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

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   slip road; slip-ons; slip-ups; slip knots; slip roads; compliment slip; See more Phrasal verbs. slip out; slip up; slip away; Idioms. slip your mind; let slip something; a slip of the pen/tongue; slip one over on somebody (slip/be thrown) out of gear; roll/slip/trip off the tongue; slip/roll/trip off the tongue; let something slip (through your ...

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

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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.

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

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   slip meaning: 1. to slide by accident and fall or almost fall: 2. to slide out of the correct position: 3. to…. Learn more.

10. www.collinsdictionary.com › us › dictionarySLIP definition in American English | Collins English Dictionary

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    46 senses: 1. to move or cause to move smoothly and easily 2. to place, insert, or convey quickly or stealthily 3. to put on or.... Click for more definitions.

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

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    b. To decline from a former or standard level; fall off: The senator's popularity has slipped.