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slip1
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- pronunciation:
- slIp
- parts of speech:
- verb, noun
| part of speech: |
verb |
| inflections: |
slips, slipping, slipped |
| definition 1: |
When you slip, you slide suddenly and accidentally on a very smooth or wet surface. When people slip, they often fall.
My sister slipped on the ice on the sidewalk and fell.My dad holds my grandmother's arm so she won't slip on our front steps.The floor was so new and smooth that it was easy to slip on it. |
| definition 2: |
When something slips, it moves smoothly or easily. Nothing stops it or slows it down.
The branch fell onto the roof and then slipped down to the ground.- synonyms:
- flow, glide
- similar words:
- slide, soar, steal
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| definition 3: |
When you slip away or slip out of something, you disappear without anyone noticing.
It was a big party and nobody noticed when Liam and Alex slipped away.- synonyms:
- slide, sneak, steal
- similar words:
- escape
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| definition 4: |
If something is slipping, it's getting worse or weaker than before.
My grandmother is always saying her memory is slipping.- synonyms:
- decline, deteriorate
- similar words:
- decrease, fail, fall
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| definition 5: |
When someone slips some money into your pocket, it means that they put the money into your pocket quickly or quietly. You may not even notice that they are doing it.
My grandmother slipped a five-dollar bill into my pocket.- synonyms:
- slide
- similar words:
- pass
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| definition 6: |
If your mom slips her ring off, it means she slides it off her finger very easily. If you slip something on or off, you move it on or off with an easy or sliding motion. Nothing stops you or slows you down.
Angela slipped the long necklace over her head.They slipped the canoe onto the sandy shore.- synonyms:
- slide
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| definition 7: |
If something slipped your mind, it means you forgot about it.
Mr. Coleman was planning to pick up some milk on the way home, but it slipped his mind. |
| related words: |
glide, leak, pass, sail, sneak |
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| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
A slip is an act or an instance of slipping.
My dad is in the hospital because of a slip on the ice. |
| definition 2: |
A slip is a piece of clothing that is sometimes worn under a dress or skirt.
Ava's mom says that her white summer dress is so thin that she has to wear a slip under it. |
| definition 3: |
A slip is a mistake.
David's dad made a slip and called him by his brother's name.- synonyms:
- mistake
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| related words: |
mistake |
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