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Word3 slip
WordType (verb)
Phonetic /slɪp/ /slɪp/
Example
  • she slipped and landed flat on her back.
  • as i ran up the stairs, my foot slipped and i fell.
  • she got on her feet and ran towards the door, slipping and sliding.
  • he slipped on a bar of soap in the shower room.
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slip

(verb)/slɪp/ /slɪp/

    Verb Forms

  1. to slide a short distance by accident so that you fall or nearly fall
    • She slipped and landed flat on her back.
    • As I ran up the stairs, my foot slipped and I fell.
    • She got on her feet and ran towards the door, slipping and sliding.
    • He slipped on a bar of soap in the shower room.
    • She slipped over on the ice and broke her leg.
  2. to slide out of position or out of your hand
    • My hand slipped as I was slicing the bread and I cut myself.
    • His hat had slipped over one eye.
    • The fish slipped out of my hand.
    • The child slipped from his grasp and ran off.
    • She was careful not to let her control slip.
  3. to go somewhere quickly and quietly, especially without being noticed
    • SYNONYM creep
      https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/creep_2
    • She slipped out of the house before the others were awake.
    • I slipped away before the end of the performance.
    • The ship slipped into the harbour at night.
    • A guard was posted at the door, in case anyone tried to slip in.
    • She knew that time was slipping away.
  4. to put something somewhere quickly, quietly or secretly
    • Anna slipped her hand into his.
    • He slipped the letter back into its envelope.
    • He beat three defenders before slipping the ball past the goalkeeper.
    • She slipped her head around the door.
    • I managed to slip a few jokes into my speech.
    • I managed to slip in a few jokes.
    • He slipped the ring onto her finger.
    • They'd slipped some money to the guards.
    • They'd slipped the guards some money.
  5. to fall to a lower level; to become worse
    • Standards have slipped in the last few years.
    • His popularity has slipped recently.
    • The director never lets the tension slip.
    • That's three times she's beaten me—I must be slipping!
    • A defeat would see them slip down the rankings.
    • Already the Conservatives are slipping in the polls.
    • Pre-tax profits slipped from $3.9 million to $3.7 million,.
  6. to pass into a particular state or situation, especially a difficult or unpleasant one
    • He began to slip into debt.
    • The patient had slipped into a coma.
    • We seem to have slipped behind schedule.
  7. to put clothes on or to take them off quickly and easily
    • to slip into/out of a dress
    • to slip your shoes on/off
    • He slipped a coat over his sweatshirt.
  8. to get free; to make something/somebody/yourself free from something
    • The ship had slipped its moorings in the night.
    • The dog slipped its collar.
    • The animal had slipped free and escaped.
  9. to give somebody information that is supposed to be secret
    • I happened to let it slip that he had given me £1 000 for the car.
    • She tried not to let slip what she knew.
  10. to miss or fail to use an opportunity
    • Don't let the chance to work abroad slip through your fingers.
  11. (to become) out of control
    • She said nothing in case her temper slipped out of gear.
  12. to be easy to say or pronounce
    • It's not a name that exactly trips off the tongue, is it?
  13. if something slips your mind, you forget it or forget to do it
    • I’m sorry I didn’t tell you. It completely slipped my mind.
  14. to be easy to say or pronounce
    • It's not a name that exactly slips off the tongue, is it?
  15. to trick somebody
  16. when somebody/something slips through the net, an organization or a system fails to find them and deal with them
    • We tried to contact all former students, but one or two slipped through the net.

    Word Origin

    • verb Middle English (in the sense ‘move quickly and softly’): probably from Middle Low German slippen (verb); compare with slippery.
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