Slip Away (Verb)
Meaning 1
Pass by; "three years elapsed".
Classification
Verbs of walking, flying, swimming.
Synonyms
Hypernyms
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Meaning 2
Leave furtively and stealthily; "The lecture was boring and many students slipped out when the instructor turned towards the blackboard".
Classification
Verbs of walking, flying, swimming.
Examples
- She tried to slip away unnoticed during the heated argument with her sister.
- The lecture was boring and many students slipped away when the instructor turned towards the blackboard.
- He managed to slip away from the tight security during the crowded festival.
- The quiet thief slipped away in the chaos and escaped without being caught.
- She pretended to visit the restroom, but actually used the opportunity to slip away from the meeting early.