Slip — synonyms, definition

1. slip (a)

adolescent child junior minor youth

2. slip (Noun)

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slip (Noun) — A socially awkward or tactless act.

slip (Noun) — A minor inadvertent mistake usually observed in speech or writing or in small accidents or memory lapses etc..

slip (Noun) — Potter's clay that is thinned and used for coating or decorating ceramics.

slip (Noun) — A part (sometimes a root or leaf or bud) removed from a plant to propagate a new plant through rooting or grafting.

slip (Noun) — A young and slender person. ex. "he's a mere slip of a lad"

slip (Noun) — A place where a craft can be made fast.

slip (Noun) — An accidental misstep threatening (or causing) a fall. ex. "the jolt caused many slips and a few spills" ex. "he blamed his slip on the ice"

slip (Noun) — A slippery smoothness. ex. "he could feel the slip of the tiller"

slip (Noun) — Artifact consisting of a narrow flat piece of material.

slip (Noun) — A small sheet of paper. ex. "a receipt slip"

slip (Noun) — A woman's sleeveless undergarment.

slip (Noun) — Bed linen consisting of a cover for a pillow. ex. "the burglar carried his loot in a slip"

slip (Noun) — An unexpected slide.

slip (Noun) — A flight manoeuvre; aircraft slides sideways in the air.

slip (Noun) — The act of avoiding capture (especially by cunning).

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3. slip (Verb)

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slip (Verb) — Move obliquely or sideways, usually in an uncontrolled manner. ex. "the wheels slipped against the pavement"

slip (Verb) — Move stealthily. ex. "The ship slipped away in the darkness"

slip (Verb) — Insert inconspicuously, quickly or quietly. ex. "He slipped some money into the waiter's hand"

slip (Verb) — Get worse. ex. "My grades are slipping"

slip (Verb) — Move smoothly and easily. ex. "the bolt slipped into place" ex. "water slipped from the polished marble"

slip (Verb) — To make a mistake or be incorrect.

slip (Verb) — Pass on stealthily. ex. "He slipped me the key when nobody was looking"

slip (Verb) — (of clothes) quickly put on or take off. ex. "slip into something comfortable"

slip (Verb) — Cause to move with a smooth or sliding motion. ex. "he slipped the bolt into place"

slip (Verb) — Pass out of one's memory.

slip (Verb) — Move out of position.

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