slip

/slˈɪp/

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Noun
a socially awkward or tactless act
Noun
a minor inadvertent mistake usually observed in speech or writing or in small accidents or memory lapses etc.
Noun
potter''s clay that is thinned and used for coating or decorating ceramics
Noun
a part (sometimes a root or leaf or bud) removed from a plant to propagate a new plant through rooting or grafting
Noun
a young and slender person; "he''s a mere slip of a lad"
Noun
a place where a craft can be made fast
Noun
an accidental misstep threatening (or causing) a fall; "he blamed his slip on the ice"; "the jolt caused many slips and a few spills"
Noun
a slippery smoothness; "he could feel the slickness of the tiller"
Noun
artifact consisting of a narrow flat piece of material
Noun
a small sheet of paper; "a receipt slip"
Noun
a woman''s sleeveless undergarment
Noun
bed linen consisting of a cover for a pillow; "the burglar carried his loot in a pillowcase"
Noun
an unexpected slide
Noun
a flight maneuver; aircraft slides sideways in the air
Noun
the act of avoiding capture (especially by cunning)
Verb
move stealthily; "The ship slipped away in the darkness"
Verb
insert inconspicuously or quickly or quietly; "He slipped some money into the waiter''s hand"
Verb
move obliquely or sideways, usually in an uncontrolled manner; "the wheels skidded against the sidewalk"
Verb
get worse; "My grades are slipping"
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move smoothly and easily; "the bolt slipped into place"; "water slipped from the polished marble"
Verb
to make a mistake or be incorrect
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pass on stealthily; "He slipped me the key when nobody was looking"
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move easily; "slip into something comfortable"
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cause to move with a smooth or sliding motion; "he slipped the bolt into place"
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pass out of one''s memory
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move out of position; "dislocate joints"; "the artificial hip joint luxated and had to be put back surgically"
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