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.
To move along the surface of a thing without bounding, rolling, or stepping; to slide; to glide.
Noun
the act of avoiding capture (especially by cunning)
Noun
a minor inadvertent mistake usually observed in speech or writing or in small accidents or memory lapses etc.
Noun
a socially awkward or tactless act
Noun
a flight maneuver; aircraft slides sideways in the air
Noun
an unexpected slide
Noun
bed linen consisting of a cover for a pillow; "the burglar carried his loot in a pillowcase"
Noun
a woman''s sleeveless undergarment
Noun
a small sheet of paper; "a receipt slip"
Noun
artifact consisting of a narrow flat piece of material
Noun
a slippery smoothness; "he could feel the slickness of the tiller"
Noun
an accidental misstep threatening (or causing) a fall; "he blamed his slip on the ice"; "the jolt caused many slips and a few spills"
Noun
a place where a craft can be made fast
Noun
a young and slender person; "he''s a mere slip of a lad"
Noun
a part (sometimes a root or leaf or bud) removed from a plant to propagate a new plant through rooting or grafting
Noun
potter''s clay that is thinned and used for coating or decorating ceramics
Verb
insert inconspicuously or quickly or quietly; "He slipped some money into the waiter''s hand"
Verb
get worse; "My grades are slipping"
Verb
move out of position; "dislocate joints"; "the artificial hip joint luxated and had to be put back surgically"
Verb
pass out of one''s memory
Verb
to make a mistake or be incorrect
Verb
move obliquely or sideways, usually in an uncontrolled manner; "the wheels skidded against the sidewalk"
Verb
move stealthily; "The ship slipped away in the darkness"
Verb
move smoothly and easily
Verb
pass on stealthily; "He slipped me the key when nobody was looking"
n.
To move along the surface of a thing without bounding,
rolling, or stepping; to slide; to glide.
n.
To slide; to lose one's footing or one's hold; not to tread
firmly; as, it is necessary to walk carefully lest the foot should
slip.
n.
To move or fly (out of place); to shoot; -- often with out,
off, etc.; as, a bone may slip out of its place.
n.
To depart, withdraw, enter, appear, intrude, or escape as if
by sliding; to go or come in a quiet, furtive manner; as, some errors
slipped into the work.
n.
To err; to fall into error or fault.
v. t.
To cause to move smoothly and quickly; to slide; to convey
gently or secretly.
v. t.
To omit; to loose by negligence.
v. t.
To cut slips from; to cut; to take off; to make a slip or
slips of; as, to slip a piece of cloth or paper.
v. t.
To let loose in pursuit of game, as a greyhound.
v. t.
To cause to slip or slide off, or out of place; as, a
horse slips his bridle; a dog slips his collar.
v. t.
To bring forth (young) prematurely; to slink.
n.
The act of slipping; as, a slip on the ice.
n.
An unintentional error or fault; a false step.
n.
A twig separated from the main stock; a cutting; a scion;
hence, a descendant; as, a slip from a vine.
n.
A slender piece; a strip; as, a slip of paper.
n.
A leash or string by which a dog is held; -- so called from
its being made in such a manner as to slip, or become loose, by
relaxation of the hand.
n.
An escape; a secret or unexpected desertion; as, to give one
the slip.
n.
A portion of the columns of a newspaper or other work struck
off by itself; a proof from a column of type when set up and in the
galley.
n.
Any covering easily slipped on.
n.
A loose garment worn by a woman.
n.
A child's pinafore.
n.
An outside covering or case; as, a pillow slip.
n.
The slip or sheath of a sword, and the like.
n.
A counterfeit piece of money, being brass covered with
silver.
n.
Matter found in troughs of grindstones after the grinding of
edge tools.
n.
Potter's clay in a very liquid state, used for the decoration
of ceramic ware, and also as a cement for handles and other applied
parts.
n.
A particular quantity of yarn.
n.
An inclined plane on which a vessel is built, or upon which
it is hauled for repair.
n.
An opening or space for vessels to lie in, between wharves or
in a dock; as, Peck slip.
n.
A narrow passage between buildings.
n.
A long seat or narrow pew in churches, often without a door.
n.
A dislocation of a lead, destroying continuity.
n.
The motion of the center of resistance of the float of a
paddle wheel, or the blade of an oar, through the water horozontally,
or the difference between a vessel's actual speed and the speed which
she would have if the propelling instrument acted upon a solid; also,
the velocity, relatively to still water, of the backward current of
water produced by the propeller.
n.
A fish, the sole.
n.
A fielder stationed on the off side and to the rear of the
batsman. There are usually two of them, called respectively short slip,
and long slip.
Slip
Thus one tradesman slips away, To give his partner fairer play.
Thrice the flitting shadow slipped away.5.
There is one that slippeth in his speech, but not from his heart.
Cry, "Havoc," and let slip the dogs of war.
Slip
He tried to slip a powder into her drink.2.
And slip no advantage That my secure you.3.
The branches also may be slipped and planted.4.
Lucento slipped me like his greyhound.5.
Slip
This good man's slip mended his pace to martyrdom.3.
A native slip to us from foreign seeds.
The girlish slip of a Sicilian bride.4.
Moonlit slips of silver cloud.
A thin slip of a girl, like a new moon Sure to be rounded into beauty soon.5.
We stalked over the extensive plains with Killbuck and Lena in the slips, in search of deer.6.
To move along the surface of a thing without bounding, rolling, or stepping; to slide; to glide.
To cause to move smoothly and quickly; to slide; to convey gently or secretly.
The act of slipping;
Usage Examples
I'm lucky that my real-life Mom has both a great sense of humor about herself and an amazing ability to slip into complete denial if the subject matter gets a little too close to home.
The world we see that seems so insane is the result of a belief system that is not working. To perceive the world differently, we must be willing to change our belief system, let the past slip away, expand our sense of now, and dissolve the fear in our minds.
When Nirvana became popular, you could very easily slip and get lost during that storm. I fortunately had really heavy anchors - old friends, family.
Growing up with my family gave me some of my best memories. I'd like to have a family of my own - slip away for a bit and do nothing but spend those early years with my children.
Events that are predestined require but little management. They manage themselves. They slip into place while we sleep, and suddenly we are aware that the thing we fear to attempt, is already accomplished.
Do not allow to slip away from you freedoms the people who came before you won with such hard knocks.
My main point is to be funny if I can slip a message in there, fine.
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Other Usage ExamplesHere is what we know after more than a decade of Republican rule: Texas works. Even 'The New York Times' let it slip into its pages that, 'Texas is the future.'
Passion can quickly slip to jealousy, or even hatred.
The United States is the most innovative country in the world. But our leadership could slip away if we fail to properly fund primary, secondary and higher education.
Adolescence is society's permission slip for combining physical maturity with psychological irresponsibility.
You must have been warned against letting the golden hours slip by but some of them are golden only because we let them slip by.
Do not trust your memory it is a net full of holes the most beautiful prizes slip through it.
With women, I've got a long bamboo pole with a leather loop on the end. I slip the loop around their necks so they can't get away or come too close. Like catching snakes.
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