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

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   The meaning of SLIP is to move with a smooth sliding motion. How to use slip in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Slip.

3. 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.

4. 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.

5. 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.

6. 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.

7. 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.

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

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   If you refer to someone as a slip of a girl or a slip of a boy, you mean they are small, thin, and young.

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

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   to go somewhere quietly or quickly: I'll slip out of the room if I get bored. slip sth into/through, etc. to put something somewhere quickly or secretly: She slipped the letter into an envelope and sealed it.

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

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    to go somewhere quietly or quickly: I'll slip out of the room if I get bored. slip sth into/through, etc. to put something somewhere quickly or secretly: She slipped the letter into an envelope and sealed it.

11. www.yourdictionary.com › slipSlip Definition & Meaning | YourDictionary

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    Slip definition: To fall into fault or error. Often used with <i>up.</i>.