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Definitions
Verb
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simple past tense and past participle of slip

"She slipped on the wet pavement and fell hard."

In plain English: To slip means to lose your footing and fall down unexpectedly, often because something is smooth or wet under you.

"He slipped on the wet floor and fell down."

Adjective
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With part of the stalk displayed.

"The onion slipped out of its paper bag, showing a little bit of white stalk at the top."

In plain English: Slipped means something that has moved out of its proper place and is no longer secure.

"There was no slip in her speech, but she did have a few slips in grammar during that long presentation."

Example Sentences
"There was no slip in her speech, but she did have a few slips in grammar during that long presentation." adj
"He slipped on the wet floor and fell down." verb
"The keys slipped from my fingers and hit the floor." verb
"He slipped on the wet pavement and fell down." verb
"Her secret slowly slipped out during the conversation." verb
See Also
stalk slip
Related Terms
Rhyming Words
ped sped caped upped raped taped orped doped waped hoped piped typed imped roped duped gaped wiped hyped moped biped
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