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Slip has 30 different meanings across 2 categories:

Noun · Verb

Definitions
Noun
1

a socially awkward or tactless act

"His comment about her weight was such an unthinking slip that everyone immediately went silent."

2

a minor inadvertent mistake usually observed in speech or writing or in small accidents or memory lapses etc.

"He kept making slips during his presentation, like accidentally calling someone by the wrong name or forgetting to mention a key date."

3

potter's clay that is thinned and used for coating or decorating ceramics

"The artisan carefully brushed a thin layer of slip over the rough pottery to ensure an even glaze finish."

4

a part (sometimes a root or leaf or bud) removed from a plant to propagate a new plant through rooting or grafting

"The gardener carefully selected a healthy slip from the strawberry runner to start a new patch in the backyard."

5

a young and slender person

"he's a mere slip of a lad"

6

a place where a craft can be made fast

"The captain ordered us to drop anchor in the sheltered slip while the storm approached."

7

an accidental misstep threatening (or causing) a fall

"he blamed his slip on the ice"

"the jolt caused many slips and a few spills"

8

a slippery smoothness

"he could feel the slickness of the tiller"

9

artifact consisting of a narrow flat piece of material

"The tailor carefully cut the silk slip to ensure it would lay perfectly smooth under the evening gown."

10

a small sheet of paper

"a receipt slip"

"a withdrawal slip"

11

a woman's sleeveless undergarment

"She quickly adjusted her blouse to hide the white slip peeking out from underneath."

12

bed linen consisting of a cover for a pillow

"the burglar carried his loot in a pillowcase"

13

an unexpected slide

"I managed to avoid falling when my foot slipped on the wet pavement."

14

a flight maneuver; aircraft slides sideways in the air

"The pilot had to execute a sharp slip during the final approach to correct the landing angle without gaining excessive speed."

15

the act of avoiding capture (especially by cunning)

"The thief managed to slip past the guards before they could realize he had been spotted."

16

A thin, slippery mix of clay and water.

"He tried to catch his balance but ended up in a slip on the wet pavement."

17

A twig or shoot; a cutting.

18

An act or instance of slipping.

In plain English: A slip is a small mistake or an accidental error that someone makes.

"The ice caused him to slip and fall on the sidewalk."

Verb
1

move stealthily

"The ship slipped away in the darkness"

2

insert inconspicuously or quickly or quietly

"He slipped some money into the waiter's hand"

3

move obliquely or sideways, usually in an uncontrolled manner

"the wheels skidded against the sidewalk"

4

get worse

"My grades are slipping"

5

move smoothly and easily

"the bolt slipped into place"

"water slipped from the polished marble"

6

to make a mistake or be incorrect

"I'm sorry, I slipped up and wrote down the wrong date on the invitation."

7

pass on stealthily

"He slipped me the key when nobody was looking"

8

move easily

"slip into something comfortable"

9

cause to move with a smooth or sliding motion

"he slipped the bolt into place"

10

pass out of one's memory

"I tried to remember my friend's birthday, but it completely slipped my mind until I checked my calendar."

11

move out of position

"dislocate joints"

"the artificial hip joint luxated and had to be put back surgically"

12

To lose one’s traction on a slippery surface; to slide due to a lack of friction.

"My shoes slipped on the icy sidewalk, causing me to stumble and nearly fall."

In plain English: To slip means to accidentally lose your grip and fall down.

"She slipped on the wet floor and dropped her coffee."

Usage: Use this verb when describing someone or something that loses footing and slides unintentionally, such as feet slipping on ice or papers sliding off a desk. It specifically implies an accidental loss of grip rather than a deliberate movement like "slide."

Example Sentences
"The ice caused him to slip and fall on the sidewalk." noun
"She slipped on the wet floor and dropped her coffee." verb
"She slipped on the wet floor and fell down." verb
"He tried to slip a note under her door before she arrived." verb
"The key slipped out of my hand just as I was about to lock it." verb
Related Terms
fall banana falling ice under banana peel peel undergarment dress down slip up petticoat wet underwear skirt slippery accident icy fall down under dress
Broader Terms (hypernyms)
blunder mistake potter's clay stalk young person anchorage mishap smoothness artifact sheet undergarment bed linen slide flight maneuver evasion move insert glide worsen escape pass forget
Narrower Terms (hyponyms)
Freudian slip quickset spill band cramp reef lead mullion ribbon screed stay tab tape weather strip submarine skid side-slip lapse misremember stumble misjudge fall for

Origin

The word "slip" comes from the Germanic language family and originally meant to glide. It entered Middle English as a form of this ancient root that described smooth, sliding motion.

Rhyming Words
lip flip plip glip clip blip alip oxlip filip tulip islip dilip ouklip noclip riflip reflip beclip reclip unclip nullip
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