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Slip

slɪp

Slip definitions
verb
slips slipping slipped slip
  1. lose one's footing and slide unintentionally for a short distance

    "I slipped over on the ice"

    slide skid slither glide
    • (of an object) accidentally slide or move out of position or from someone's grasp

      "the envelope slipped through Luke's fingers"

    • fail to grip or make proper contact with a surface

      "the front wheels began to slip"

  2. go or move quietly or quickly, without attracting notice

    "we slipped out by a back door"

    creep steal sneak slide sidle slope slink pad tiptoe pussyfoot edge move stealthily/quietly insinuate oneself escape make one's escape get away break free make one's getaway abscond decamp
    • put (something) in a particular place or position quietly, quickly, or stealthily

      "she slipped the map into her pocket"

    • put on (a garment) quickly and easily

      "Sarah slipped into a red jacket"

    • take off (a garment) quickly and easily

      "in the bathroom she quickly slipped out of her clothes"

  3. pass or change to a lower, worse, or different condition, typically in a gradual or imperceptible way

    "many people feel standards have slipped"

    decline deteriorate degenerate worsen get worse fall fall off drop decay backslide regress drop go down sink slump tumble plunge plummet fall off a cliff decrease depreciate
    • be behaving in a way that is not up to one's usual level of performance

      "you're slipping, Doyle—you need a holiday"

  4. escape or get loose from (a means of restraint)

    "the giant balloon slipped its moorings"

    • (of a thought or fact) fail to be remembered by (one's mind or memory)

      "the anniversary had slipped his mind"

    • release (an animal, typically a hunting dog) from restraint

      "they slipped the hounds, the hare racing for the side of the hill"

    • move (a stitch) to the other needle without knitting it

      "slip the next twelve stitches on to a stitch holder"

    • release (the clutch of a motor vehicle) slightly or for a moment

      "I gunned the engine, slipping the clutch slightly"

    • disengage (a ship's anchor) when leaving a port in haste

      "they slipped their cables rather than stay to weigh anchor"

    • (of an animal) produce (dead young) prematurely; abort

      "if you twist a mare's back too sharply it can slip foal"