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slip
(sl/I/p )

noun (n)

  • a socially awkward or tactless act(noun.act)
    Synonym:
    faux pas, gaffe, gaucherie, solecism
    source: wordnet30
  • a minor inadvertent mistake usually observed in speech or writing or in small accidents or memory lapses etc.(noun.act)
    Synonym:
    miscue, parapraxis, slip-up
    source: wordnet30
  • potter's clay that is thinned and used for coating or decorating ceramics(noun.substance)
    source: wordnet30
  • a part (sometimes a root or leaf or bud) removed from a plant to propagate a new plant through rooting or grafting(noun.plant)
    Synonym:
    cutting
    source: wordnet30
  • a young and slender person(noun.person)
    Example:
    He's a mere slip of a lad.
    source: wordnet30
  • a place where a craft can be made fast(noun.location)
    Synonym:
    berth, moorage, mooring
    source: wordnet30
  • an accidental misstep threatening (or causing) a fall(noun.event)
    Example:
    He blamed his slip on the ice.
    The jolt caused many slips and a few spills.
    Synonym:
    trip
    source: wordnet30
  • a slippery smoothness(noun.attribute)
    Synonym:
    slick, slickness, slipperiness
    source: wordnet30
  • artifact consisting of a narrow flat piece of material(noun.artifact)
    Synonym:
    strip
    source: wordnet30
  • a small sheet of paper(noun.artifact)
    Example:
    A receipt slip.
    Synonym:
    slip of paper
    source: wordnet30
  • a woman's sleeveless undergarment(noun.artifact)
    Synonym:
    chemise, shift, shimmy, teddy
    source: wordnet30
  • bed linen consisting of a cover for a pillow(noun.artifact)
    Synonym:
    case, pillow slip, pillowcase
    source: wordnet30
  • an unexpected slide(noun.act)
    Synonym:
    sideslip, skid
    source: wordnet30
  • a flight maneuver; aircraft slides sideways in the air(noun.act)
    Synonym:
    sideslip
    source: wordnet30
  • the act of avoiding capture (especially by cunning)(noun.act)
    Synonym:
    eluding, elusion
    source: wordnet30
  • The act of slipping; as, a slip on the ice.(noun)
    source: webster1913
  • The retrograde movement on a pulley of a belt as it slips.(noun)
    source: webster1913

verb (v)

  • move stealthily(verb.motion)
    Example:
    The ship slipped away in the darkness.
    Synonym:
    skulk, steal
    source: wordnet30
  • insert inconspicuously or quickly or quietly(verb.change)
    Example:
    He slipped some money into the waiter's hand.
    source: wordnet30
  • move obliquely or sideways, usually in an uncontrolled manner(verb.motion)
    Synonym:
    skid, slew, slide, slue
    source: wordnet30
  • get worse(verb.change)
    Example:
    My grades are slipping.
    Synonym:
    drop away, drop off, fail, fall away, suffer
    source: wordnet30
  • move smoothly and easily(verb.motion)
    Example:
    The bolt slipped into place.
    Water slipped from the polished marble.
    source: wordnet30
  • to make a mistake or be incorrect(verb.cognition)
    Synonym:
    err, mistake
    source: wordnet30
  • pass on stealthily(verb.possession)
    Example:
    He slipped me the key when nobody was looking.
    Synonym:
    sneak
    source: wordnet30
  • move easily(verb.motion)
    Example:
    Slip into something comfortable.
    source: wordnet30
  • cause to move with a smooth or sliding motion(verb.motion)
    Example:
    He slipped the bolt into place.
    source: wordnet30
  • pass out of one's memory(verb.cognition)
    source: wordnet30
  • move out of position(verb.change)
    Synonym:
    dislocate, luxate, splay
    source: wordnet30
  • To move along the surface of a thing without bounding, rolling, or stepping; to slide; to glide.(verb)
    source: webster1913
  • To cause to move smoothly and quickly; to slide; to convey gently or secretly.(verb)
    source: webster1913
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