English dictionary
slip
nounAudio pronunciation
Parts of speech
Definitions
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
noun
- a woman's sleeveless undergarment
noun
- a small sheet of paper
noun
- artifact consisting of a narrow flat piece of material
noun
- a slippery smoothness
noun
- an accidental misstep threatening (or causing) a fall
noun
- a place where a craft can be made fast
noun
- a young and slender person
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
verb
- fall to a lower standard
verb
- move out of position
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
verb
- move stealthily
verb
- move smoothly and easily
verb
- cause to move with a smooth or sliding motion
verb
- move easily
verb
- pass on stealthily
Example sentences
the burglar carried his loot in a pillowcase
a receipt slip
a withdrawal slip
he could feel the slickness of the tiller
he blamed his slip on the ice
the jolt caused many slips and a few spills
he's a mere slip of a lad
He slipped some money into the waiter's hand
My grades are slipping
dislocate joints
the artificial hip joint luxated and had to be put back surgically
the wheels skidded against the sidewalk
The ship slipped away in the darkness
the bolt slipped into place
water slipped from the polished marble
he slipped the bolt into place
slip into something comfortable
He slipped me the key when nobody was looking