slip
verb (1)
slipped;
slipping
Definition of slip
(Entry 1 of 5)
2a(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
3
: to fall into error or fault : lapse
4a
: 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
5
: to get speedily into or out of clothing
slipped into his coat
6
: to fall off from a standard or accustomed level by degrees : decline
7
: sideslip
1
: to cause to move easily and smoothly : slide
b
: to free oneself from
the dog slipped its collar
c
: to escape from (one's memory or notice)
their names slip my mind
4
: to put on (a garment) quickly
—usually used with on slip on a coat
5a
: to let loose from a restraining leash or grasp
c
: to let go of
d
: to disengage from (an anchor) instead of hauling
6a
: to insert, place, or pass quietly or secretly
b
: to give or pay on the sly
8
: dislocate
slipped his shoulder
9
: to transfer (a stitch) from one needle to another without working a stitch
10
: to avoid (a punch) by moving the body or head quickly to one side
slip
noun (1)Definition of slip (Entry 2 of 5)
1a
: a sloping ramp extending out into the water to serve as a place for landing or repairing ships
b
: a ship's or boat's berth between two piers
2
: the act or an instance of departing secretly or hurriedly
gave his pursuer the slip
3a
: a mistake in judgment, policy, or procedure
b
: an unintentional and trivial mistake or fault : lapse
a slip of the tongue
4
: a leash so made that it can be quickly slipped
5a
: the act or an instance of slipping down or out of a place
a slip on the ice
also
: a sudden mishap
b
: a movement dislocating parts (as of a rock or soil mass)
also
: the result of such movement
c
: a fall from some level or standard : decline
a slip in stock prices
7
: a disposition or tendency to slip easily
8
: the action of sideslipping : an instance of sideslipping
slip
noun (2)Definition of slip (Entry 3 of 5)
1a
: a small shoot or twig cut for planting or grafting : scion
b
: descendant, offspring
2a
: a long narrow strip of material
b
: a small piece of paper
3
: a young and slender person
a slip of a girl
4
: a long seat or narrow pew
slip
verb (2)
slipped;
slipping
Definition of slip (Entry 4 of 5)
: to take cuttings from (a plant) : divide into slips
slip a geranium
slip
noun (3)Definition of slip (Entry 5 of 5)
: a mixture of finely divided clay and water used especially by potters (as for casting or decorating wares or in cementing separately formed parts)
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