Meaning of slip in English

1. Pronunciation

   /slɪp/

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1. Verb

   slip

   Etymology

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

   Definitions

   1. move stealthily

   Examples

   • « The ship slipped away in the darkness »
2. 2. insert inconspicuously or quickly or quietly

   Examples

   • « He slipped some money into the waiter's hand »
3. 3. move obliquely or sideways, usually in an uncontrolled manner

   Examples

   • « the wheels skidded against the sidewalk »
4. 4. get worse

   Examples

   • « My grades are slipping »
5. 5. move smoothly and easily
6. 6. to make a mistake or be incorrect
7. 7. pass on stealthily

   Examples

   • « He slipped me the key when nobody was looking »
8. 8. pass out of one's memory
9. 9. move out of position

   Examples

   • « dislocate joints »
   • « the artificial hip joint luxated and had to be put back surgically »

10. Noun

    slip

    Etymology

    late Middle English: probably from Middle Dutch, Middle Low German slippe‘cut, strip’

    Definitions

    1. a socially awkward or tactless act
11. 2. a minor inadvertent mistake usually observed in speech or writing or in small accidents or memory lapses etc.
12. 3. potter's clay that is thinned and used for coating or decorating ceramics
13. 4. a part (sometimes a root or leaf or bud) removed from a plant to propagate a new plant through rooting or grafting
14. 5. a young and slender person

    Examples

    • « he's a mere slip of a lad »
15. 6. a place where a craft can be made fast
16. 7. an accidental misstep threatening (or causing) a fall

    Examples

    • « he blamed his slip on the ice »
    • « the jolt caused many slips and a few spills »
17. 8. a slippery smoothness

    Examples

    • « he could feel the slickness of the tiller »
18. 9. artifact consisting of a narrow flat piece of material
19. 10. a small sheet of paper

    Examples

    • « a receipt slip »
20. 11. a woman's sleeveless undergarment
21. 12. bed linen consisting of a cover for a pillow

    Examples

    • « the burglar carried his loot in a pillowcase »
22. 13. an unexpected slide
23. 14. a flight maneuver

    Examples

    • « aircraft slides sideways in the air »
24. 15. the act of avoiding capture (especially by cunning)