Noun
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the act of avoiding capture (especially by cunning)
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a flight maneuver
aircraft slides sideways in the air
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an unexpected slide
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bed linen consisting of a cover for a pillow
"the burglar carried his loot in a pillowcase"
- pillow slip -
a woman's sleeveless undergarment
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a small sheet of paper
"a receipt slip"
- slip of paper -
artifact consisting of a narrow flat piece of material
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a slippery smoothness
"he could feel the slickness of the tiller"
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an accidental misstep threatening (or causing) a fall
"he blamed his slip on the ice"
"the jolt caused many slips and a few spills"
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a place where a craft can be made fast
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a young and slender person
"he's a mere slip of a lad"
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a part (sometimes a root or leaf or bud) removed from a plant to propagate a new plant through rooting or grafting
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potter's clay that is thinned and used for coating or decorating ceramics
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a minor inadvertent mistake usually observed in speech or writing or in small accidents or memory lapses etc.
- slip up -
a socially awkward or tactless act
- faux pas
Verb
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move out of position
"dislocate joints"
"the artificial hip joint luxated and had to be put back surgically"
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pass out of one's memory
- slip one's mind -
cause to move with a smooth or sliding motion
"he slipped the bolt into place"
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move easily
"slip into something comfortable"
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pass on stealthily
"He slipped me the key when nobody was looking"
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to make a mistake or be incorrect
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move smoothly and easily
"the bolt slipped into place"
"water slipped from the polished marble"
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get worse
"My grades are slipping"
- drop off - drop away - fall away -
move obliquely or sideways, usually in an uncontrolled manner
"the wheels skidded against the sidewalk"
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insert inconspicuously or quickly or quietly
"He slipped some money into the waiter's hand"
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move stealthily
"The ship slipped away in the darkness"