slip

/slip/

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Noun

the act of avoiding capture (especially by cunning)
a flight maneuver; aircraft slides sideways in the air
an unexpected slide
bed linen consisting of a cover for a pillow
- the burglar carried his loot in a pillowcase
a woman's sleeveless undergarment
a small sheet of paper
- a receipt slip
artifact consisting of a narrow flat piece of material
a slippery smoothness
- he could feel the slickness of the tiller
an accidental misstep threatening (or causing) a fall
- he blamed his slip on the ice
- the jolt caused many slips and a few spills
a place where a craft can be made fast
a young and slender person
- he's a mere slip of a lad
a part (sometimes a root or leaf or bud) removed from a plant to propagate a new plant through rooting or grafting
potter's clay that is thinned and used for coating or decorating ceramics
a minor inadvertent mistake usually observed in speech or writing or in small accidents or memory lapses etc.
a socially awkward or tactless act

Verb

move out of position
- dislocate joints
- the artificial hip joint luxated and had to be put back surgically
pass out of one's memory
cause to move with a smooth or sliding motion
- he slipped the bolt into place
move easily
- slip into something comfortable
pass on stealthily
- He slipped me the key when nobody was looking
to make a mistake or be incorrect
move smoothly and easily
- the bolt slipped into place
- water slipped from the polished marble
get worse
- My grades are slipping
move obliquely or sideways, usually in an uncontrolled manner
- the wheels skidded against the sidewalk
insert inconspicuously or quickly or quietly
- He slipped some money into the waiter's hand
move stealthily
- The ship slipped away in the darkness

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