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verb \ˈslip\slippedslip·ping
Definition of SLIP
intransitive verb
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a (1) : to escape from memory or consciousness (2) : to become uttered through inadvertence b : to pass quickly or easily away : become lost <let an opportunity slip>
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: to fall into error or fault : lapse
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a : to slide out of place or away from a support or one's grasp b : to slide on or down a slippery surface <slip on the stairs> c : to flow smoothly
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: to get speedily into or out of clothing <slipped into his coat>
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: to fall off from a standard or accustomed level by degrees : decline
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: sideslip
transitive verb
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: to cause to move easily and smoothly : slide
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: to put on (a garment) quickly —usually used with on <slip on a coat>
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a : to insert, place, or pass quietly or secretly b : to give or pay on the sly
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: dislocate <slipped his shoulder>
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: to transfer (a stitch) from one needle to another without working a stitch
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: to avoid (a punch) by moving the body or head quickly to one side
Origin of SLIP
Middle English slippen, from Middle Dutch or Middle Low German; akin to Middle High German slipfen to slide, Old High German slīfan to smooth, and perhaps to Greek olibros slippery
First Known Use: 14th century
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