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slip
1 countable a small piece of paper, especially one used for notesI left the message for you on a slip of paper. Synonyms and related words 1a a piece of paper used for a particular purpose Synonyms and related words
2 countable a slight mistake, especially a careless oneTom played the piece well, despite a few slips at the beginning. Synonyms and related words
Mistakes fail miscommunication error 3 countable the action of sliding or falling Synonyms and related words Synonyms and related words
To slide, or to move in a graceful way 4 countable a small change from a higher level to a lower oneslip in: a slip in the price of technology stocks Synonyms and related words
Rates of decrease and the process of decreasing 5 countable a piece of underwear consisting of a loose skirt or dress with no sleeves Synonyms and related words 6 countable usually pluralin the game of cricket, a place near the batsman where players stand when they are trying to catch the ball Synonyms and related words 7 uncountable liquid clay used in making pots Synonyms and related words Synonyms and related words 8 there’s many a slip (between/twixt cup and lip)many things may occur to prevent you from continuing what you were expected to doI wanted to go on a trip last week, but it didn’t happen due to my illness. Indeed, there’s many a slip between cup and lip! Submitted by:
Emran Khoshrouye Ghiasi from Iran, Islamic Republic of on 02/11/2018 9 the displacement of bits of land on either side of a tectonic plate faultline (during an earthquake)Submitted from:
United Kingdom on 18/09/2010
give someone the slip a slip of a boy/girl a slip of the pen a slip of the tongue slip
1 countable a small piece of paper, especially one used for notesI left the message for you on a slip of paper. Synonyms and related words 1a a piece of paper used for a particular purpose Synonyms and related words
2 countable a slight mistake, especially a careless oneTom played the piece well, despite a few slips at the beginning. Synonyms and related words
Mistakes fail miscommunication error 3 countable the action of sliding or falling Synonyms and related words Synonyms and related words
To slide, or to move in a graceful way 4 countable a small change from a higher level to a lower oneslip in: a slip in the price of technology stocks Synonyms and related words
Rates of decrease and the process of decreasing 5 countable a piece of underwear consisting of a loose skirt or dress with no sleeves Synonyms and related words 6 uncountable liquid clay used in making pots Synonyms and related words Synonyms and related words 7 countable usually pluralin the game of cricket, a place near the batsman where players stand when they are trying to catch the ball Synonyms and related words
Cricket bat batsman batting average 8 there’s many a slip (between/twixt cup and lip)many things may occur to prevent you from continuing what you were expected to doI wanted to go on a trip last week, but it didn’t happen due to my illness. Indeed, there’s many a slip between cup and lip! Submitted by:
Emran Khoshrouye Ghiasi from Iran, Islamic Republic of on 02/11/2018 9 the displacement of bits of land on either side of a tectonic plate faultline (during an earthquake)Submitted from:
United Kingdom on 18/09/2010
give someone the slip a slip of a boy/girl a slip of the pen a slip of the tongue slip
1 intransitive if you slip, your feet slide accidentally and you lose your balance or fall overMargaret slipped and broke her arm. slip on: Be careful you don’t slip on the wet floor. Synonyms and related words
To move, or to move something downwards Synonyms and related words
To slide, or to move in a graceful way 1a intransitive if something that is moving round slips, it fails to stay firmly on a surfaceThe truck’s wheels were slipping and spinning in the mud. Synonyms and related words
To slide, or to move in a graceful way 1b intransitive if something that you are holding or wearing slips, it falls from your hands, or it falls from positionThe knife slipped and cut my finger. slip out of: The ball slipped out of my hands as I tried to catch it. slip off: Tighten the straps so they won’t slip off your shoulders. Synonyms and related words
To move, or to move something downwards 1c transitive to become free, or to no longer be held by somethingThe boat slipped its moorings and started to drift. Synonyms and related words
2 intransitive to go somewhere, especially quickly and quietly without people noticing you or stopping youslip into/out of/through etc: Several people managed to slip past the guards and into the concert. slip into/out of/through etc: Sarah slipped into the room and carefully shut the door. Synonyms and related words Synonyms and related words
To move somewhere quickly 3 transitive to slide something into a place or positionslip something into/around/under etc something: I’ll slip the letter under your door. slip something into/around/under etc something: John slipped his arm around his wife’s waist. Synonyms and related words
To slide, or to move in a graceful way 3a to put something somewhere, or to give something to someone quickly and quietly, so that other people do not see what you are doingMichael slipped the bar of chocolate into his pocket. slip someone something: If you slip him some cash he’ll get you good seats. Synonyms and related words
To put something in a safe or secret place
4 intransitive to become gradually less strong or good, or to move into a worse conditionSupport for the death penalty has been slipping. Profits slipped by 13% last year. Standards have been slipping over the years. Synonyms and related words
let (it) slip someone is slipping someone’s mask/demeanour slips slip your mind/memory slip through your fingers slip through the net/cracks
slip away slip by slip in slip into slip off slip on slip out slip out of slip up slip
1 intransitive if you slip, your feet slide accidentally and you lose your balance or fall overMargaret slipped and broke her arm. slip on: Be careful you don’t slip on the wet floor. Synonyms and related words
To move, or to move something downwards Synonyms and related words
To slide, or to move in a graceful way 1a intransitive if something that is moving around slips, it fails to stay firmly on a surfaceThe truck’s wheels were slipping and spinning in the mud. Synonyms and related words
To slide, or to move in a graceful way 1b intransitive if something that you are holding or wearing slips, it falls from your hands, or it falls from positionThe knife slipped and cut my finger. slip out of: The ball slipped out of my hands as I tried to catch it. slip off: Tighten the straps so they won’t slip off your shoulders. Synonyms and related words
To move, or to move something downwards 1c transitive to become free, or to no longer be held by somethingThe boat slipped its moorings and started to drift. Synonyms and related words
2 intransitive to go somewhere, especially quickly and quietly without people noticing you or stopping youslip into/out of/through etc.: Several people managed to slip past the guards and into the concert. slip into/out of/through etc.: Sarah slipped into the room and carefully shut the door. Synonyms and related words Synonyms and related words
To move somewhere quickly 3 transitive to slide something into a place or positionslip something into/around/under etc. something: I’ll slip the letter under your door. slip something into/around/under etc. something: John slipped his arm around his wife’s waist. Synonyms and related words
To slide, or to move in a graceful way 3a to put something somewhere, or to give something to someone quickly and quietly, so that other people do not see what you are doingMichael slipped the bar of candy into his pocket. slip someone something: If you slip him some cash he’ll get you good seats. Synonyms and related words
To put something in a safe or secret place
4 intransitive to become gradually less strong or good, or to move into a worse conditionSupport for the death penalty has been slipping. Profits slipped by 13 percent last year. Standards have been slipping over the years. Synonyms and related words
let (it) slip someone is slipping someone’s mask/demeanor slips slip your mind/memory slip through your fingers slip through the net/cracks
slip away slip by slip in slip into slip off slip on slip out slip out of slip up |