slip

1a :  a sloping ramp extending out into the water to serve as a place for landing or repairing shipsb :  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 procedureb :  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 mishapb :  a movement dislocating parts (as of a rock or soil mass); also :  the result of such movementc :  a fall from some level or standard :  decline a slip in stock prices

6a :  an undergarment made in dress length and usually having shoulder straps; also :  half-slipb :  a case into which something is slipped; specifically :  pillowcase

7 :  a disposition or tendency to slip easily

8 :  the action of sideslipping :  an instance of sideslipping

1 :  to move easily and smoothly He slipped the ring on his finger.

2 :  to slide into or out of place or away from a support Try to slip the bolt and open the door. The book slipped out of my hand.

3 :  to slide on a slippery surface so as to lose balance I slipped on the wet floor.

4 :  to pass or let pass or escape without being noted, used, or done Time slipped by.

5 :  to move into or out of a place without being noticed She slipped from the room.

6 :  to escape the attention or memory of It just slipped my mind.

7 :  to put on or take off a piece of clothing quickly and easily The child slipped out of his coat.

8 :  to make or become known by mistake “Who's Shiloh?” she asks, and David realizes he's let it slip. — Phyllis Reynolds Naylor, Shiloh