Slip (Verb)
Meaning 1
Move easily; "slip into something comfortable".
Classification
Verbs of walking, flying, swimming.
Examples
- She slipped into her favorite nightgown as soon as she got home from work.
- After a long day, he liked to slip into a warm bath and unwind.
- I'll just slip into my sneakers, and we can head out to the park.
- She quickly slipped into her dress and was ready for the party.
- You can slip into your pajamas and watch a movie in my room if you're tired.
Meaning 2
Move out of position; "dislocate joints"; "the artificial hip joint luxated and had to be put back surgically".
Classification
Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc..
Examples
- Her shoulder would slip out of its socket if she lifted her arm too high.
- If you sleep on your side with your arms raised, your shoulder can slip forward and cause discomfort.
- The ballerina's knee was so badly injured that it kept trying to slip and buckle under her body weight.
- After the accident, he discovered that his hip could easily slip out of joint if he twisted the wrong way.
- The gymnast's elbow slipped and hyperextended when she landed awkwardly from the vault.
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Meaning 3
Insert inconspicuously or quickly or quietly; "He slipped some money into the waiter's hand".
Classification
Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc..
Examples
- She slipped the letter under the door before leaving the house.
- He slipped the pill into her drink without her noticing.
- The manager slipped an extra 20 dollars onto her paycheck.
- They slipped a note into the birthday card for their friend.
- She tried to slip a question into the conversation without being noticed.
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Meaning 4
Move obliquely or sideways, usually in an uncontrolled manner; "the wheels skidded against the sidewalk".
Classification
Verbs of walking, flying, swimming.
Examples
- She lost her footing on the icy pavement and began to slip down the street.
- The floor was slick with soap and the child would slip whenever she tried to run.
- The dog's back legs began to slip out from under him as he tried to stop on the wet tile.
- The tires started to slip on the gravel as the car turned the corner quickly.
- Her feet would slip across the floor as she stood there, unable to gain traction on the highly polished surface.
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Meaning 5
Move stealthily; "The ship slipped away in the darkness".
Classification
Verbs of walking, flying, swimming.
Examples
- The thief slipped out of the shadows and snatched the purse.
- The spy slipped past the guards undetected and into the facility.
- She slipped away from the party to make a phone call.
- The dog slipped through the open gate and ran away.
- The prisoner slipped through the bars and escaped from the cell.
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Meaning 6
Get worse; "My grades are slipping".
Classification
Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc..
Examples
- Her performance at work began to slip after her mother's death due to a decrease in focus and motivation.
- If we don't implement stricter safety protocols, the overall standard of our warehouse will continue to slip.
- As his health issues worsened, John's social life started to slip, and he found himself becoming increasingly isolated.
- Drinking excessively over the holiday season had caused Sarah's diet to slip significantly.
- Their sales numbers had started to slip after several major competitors entered the market with better products.
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Meaning 7
Cause to move with a smooth or sliding motion; "he slipped the bolt into place".
Classification
Verbs of walking, flying, swimming.
Examples
- The boat slipped quietly into the harbor under the cover of night.
- She carefully slipped her feet into the cold water.
- He slipped the car into gear and accelerated slowly.
- The key slipped smoothly into the lock and turned silently.
- The nurse slipped a thermometer under the patient's tongue.
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Meaning 8
Pass on stealthily; "He slipped me the key when nobody was looking".
Classification
Verbs of buying, selling, owning.
Examples
- She slipped the note into his pocket without him noticing.
- He slipped the money under the table to avoid detection.
- The thief slipped the stolen phone into his bag quickly.
- The waiter slipped him a free dessert when no one was looking.
- The informant slipped the detective the crucial information in secret.
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Meaning 9
To make a mistake or be incorrect.
Classification
Verbs of thinking, judging, analyzing, doubting.
Examples
- The teacher wouldn't let the student off with a warning if they were going to slip up in their calculations like that again.
- Without proper research, it's easy to slip and present misinformation as facts.
- She made sure to double-check her answers so she wouldn't slip and get anything wrong.
- Sometimes even experienced professionals can slip and make careless errors.
- The new employee nearly got fired on the spot for the careless mistake and was warned not to slip like that again.
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Meaning 10
Move smoothly and easily; "the bolt slipped into place"; "water slipped from the polished marble".
Classification
Verbs of walking, flying, swimming.
Examples
- The ice skater's blades slipped effortlessly across the rink.
- The knife slipped from her hand and fell onto the floor.
- The smooth stone slipped from her fingers and into the pond.
- The last piece of the puzzle slipped into place with a satisfying click.
- The rain slipped silently down the windowpane.
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Meaning 11
Pass out of one's memory.
Classification
Verbs of thinking, judging, analyzing, doubting.
Examples
- Her old college password had long since slipped her mind.
- The tune had slipped his mind, but he remembered the lyrics.
- Her real name had slipped from his consciousness, forgotten in the years that had passed.
- People he had known during that period had almost entirely slipped from his mind.
- Over the years, some painful memories have slipped my mind.