slip out

verb

slipped out; slipping out; slips out

1

: to slide out

The hammer slipped out of my hands.

2

: to leave a place without being noticed

We'll slip out (through) the back door.

3

: to be said by mistake

I didn't intend to tell them. It just slipped out.

Examples of slip out in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

After the premiere, Waterhouse slipped out of her red carpet heels and into sensible loafers before the journey to the afterparty. — Chris Murphy, Vanity Fair, 6 Sep. 2026

Those whose feet are wont to slip out of their kicks while in motion will be happy to know that the Novablast 6’s tongue and overall construction locks the entire foot in without constriction. — Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 1 Sep. 2026

The oldest, a boy, only left the house a handful of times, slipping out just to check the mail or feel grass. — Andrea May Sahouri, Freep.com, 1 Sep. 2026

During the arrest, Guerrero-Chavez began resisting, even slipping out of her handcuffs and attempting to run back to her vehicle, Clay County Prosecuting Attorney Zachary Thompson said. — Jenna Ebbers, Kansas City Star, 27 Aug. 2026

Rhymes for slip out

• about
• bailout
• blackout
• blowout
• breakout
• burnout
• buyout
• checkout
• closeout
• cutout
• devout
• dropout