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A long, narrow piece of cloth, paper, plastic, or some other material
“This property enables a thin slip of metal to be bent backward and forwards without breaking.”
An act of sliding unintentionally for a short distance
“Safety equipment is used to guard against the consequences of a slip or fall.”
A (usually unintentional) mistake
“It was a monumental slip with disastrous repercussions.”
A loose-fitting garment, typically a short petticoat
“Her gown was made of silk, and the slip was made of crushed velvet in a shade of purple that was darker yet.”
A small piece of paper, typically a form for writing on or one giving printed information
“Could a printed routing slip or attachment memo be used?”
A piece of paper used in commercial transactions
“We had, in our possession, a slip as proof of our purchase.”
A cutting taken from a plant for grafting or planting
“A slip from a vine at Valentine was planted in the parish of Ilford in 1708.”
An act of breaking free from confinement, danger or control
“The criminals gave them the slip, and they got away with the money.”
A structure projecting from the shore into a river, lake, or the sea
The process of becoming progressively worse in standard or quality
Indecorous behavior, or the state of being indecorous
Unacceptable or improper behavior
(printing) A trial impression of a page, taken from type or film and used for making corrections before final printing
A small piece or amount (of something)
A thin, flat piece of material made of cloth, paper, metal, etc.
A stiff, sticky, and fine-grained earth that can be molded when wet
A mistake in print, writing or literature
A linen bedding or sham used to cover pillows
An ambiguity or inadequacy in a set of rules that can be potentially exploited
A small document indicating details of money earned and taxes
Something that impedes, or stands in the way of, progress
A loose page or section in a magazine or other publication
An accidental mishap or misfortune
The action of evading something
A narrow seating platform, often without a backrest
A young plant grown from seed
A very thin layer of material
An instance of leaking
A breach of the rules, especially in sports
To lose one's footing (and slide or fall unintentionally)
“The guide warned us that it was all too easy to slip on the steep slopes during our hike.”
To go or move quietly or quickly, without attracting notice
“Elvis decided to slip quietly out the backdoor.”
To insert or introduce in a stealthy way
“When the moment is right, slip the topic of a job promotion into the conversation.”
To pass or change to a worse condition
“Pre-tax profits in the first half would slip back by 25 percent compared to the previous year.”
To drop to a lower level
“The bank's share price is expected to slip to an all-time low.”
To move or proceed with a given movement or momentum
“The hours would slip by so quickly that she had no time to brood.”
(of an object) To accidentally slide or move out of position or from someone's grasp
“The gun, slick with sweat, began to slip from his hand, but he gripped it tightly.”
To put (something) in a particular place or position quietly, quickly, or stealthily
“Rub the ball with a little oil and slip it into a plastic bag.”
(slip into) To put on (a garment) quickly and easily
“Christopher found his pants and would hurriedly slip into them.”
(slip out of) To take off (a garment) quickly and easily
“Once in the bathroom, she would quickly slip out of her clothes to have a rushed shower.”
To shed one's skin or shell
“These freshwater crabs slip their shells yearly.”
To loosen or disentangle
“At night, he'd slip the tie off, careful to make sure that all he needed to do for the next wear was reverse the steps.”
To commit a mistake or error
“It was inevitable that someone would slip by saying something they didn't necessarily mean.”
To import or export, illicitly or by stealth
To fail in the intended effect
To replace one's clothing
To become less intense or severe
To be liberated or freed from (something)
To move somewhere in a slow and steady way
To change the emphasis, direction, or focus of
(of liquid) To flow from
To fall back into bad habits or an unhealthy state
To provide, or transfer possession of, something to someone
To move in a feeble or unsteady way
To get out of the way of
To make known, especially confidential information and in a discrete manner
To fail to execute a skill
To implant or insert something, especially something organic
To turn or cause to turn aside from a course
To put a body part, such as a bone or joint, out of its usual place
To give (someone) a sum of money as a reward for a service
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