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- Dictionaryslip/slɪp/
verb
- 1. lose one's footing and slide unintentionally for a short distance: "I slipped over on the ice" Similar
- 2. go or move quietly or quickly, without attracting notice: "we slipped out by a back door" Similar
noun
- 1. an act of sliding unintentionally for a short distance: "a single slip could send them plummeting down the mountainside" Similar
- 2. a fall to a lower level or standard: "a continued slip in house prices"
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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.
SLIP definition: 1. to slide without intending to: 2. to move out of the correct position: 3. to go somewhere or…. Learn more.
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.
Slip definition: to move, flow, pass, or go smoothly or easily; glide; slide. See examples of SLIP used in a sentence.
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.
Definition of slip verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
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.
Slip definition: To fall into fault or error. Often used with <i>up.</i>.
If you slip something somewhere, you put it there quickly in a way that does not attract attention. I slipped a note under Louise's door. He found a coin in his pocket and slipped it into her hand.
Definition of slip noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.