Slip - English meaning
Slip – definitions in English dictionary
verbLose one's footing and slide unintentionally for a short distance.
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I slipped over on the iceverbGo or move quietly or quickly, without attracting notice.
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We slipped out by a back doorverbPass or change to a lower, worse, or different condition, typically in a gradual or imperceptible way.
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Many people feel standards have slippedverbEscape or get loose from (a means of restraint).
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The giant balloon slipped its moorings
nounAn act of sliding unintentionally for a short distance.
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A single slip could send them plummeting down the mountainsidenounA fall to a lower level or standard.
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A continued slip in house pricesnounA loose-fitting garment, typically a short petticoat.
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A silk slipnounA fielding position (often one of two or more in an arc) close behind the batsman on the off side, for catching balls edged by the batsman.
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He was caught in the slips for 32nounShort for slipway.
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He brought his steamer to the yard for overhaul at his old employer's slipnounA leash which enables a dog to be released quickly.
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Tommy bolted off like a greyhound released from the slipsnounShort for slip stitch.
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One colour at a time should be knitted in striped slipnounA fielding position (often one of two or more in an arc) close behind the batter on the off side, for catching balls edged by the batter.
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He was caught in the slips for 32
nounA small piece of paper, typically a form for writing on or one giving printed information.
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His monthly salary slip
nounA creamy mixture of clay, water, and typically a pigment of some kind, used especially for decorating earthenware.
verbTo slide suddenly and without intending to
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He slipped on an icy sidewalk and broke his hip., the blanket began to slip off my shoulders., [ i …
verbTo become worse, lower, or less in value
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He sold his shares, just before sales began to slip., slip against sth the dollar slipped against t…
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Word origin
mid 17th century: of obscure origin; compare with Norwegian slip(a) ‘slime’.
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