Etymology: (bef. 1000; ME slyppe, OE slype semiliquid mass)
Definition of 'slip'
Princeton's WordNet
1. (noun)faux pas, gaffe, solecism, slip, gaucherie a socially awkward or tactless act
2. (noun)slip, slip-up, miscue, parapraxis a minor inadvertent mistake usually observed in speech or writing or in small accidents or memory lapses etc.
3. (noun)slip potter's clay that is thinned and used for coating or decorating ceramics
5. (noun)slip a young and slender person "he's a mere slip of a lad"
6. (noun)mooring, moorage, berth, slip a place where a craft can be made fast
7. (noun)slip, trip an accidentalmisstep threatening (or causing) a fall "he blamed his slip on the ice"; "the jolt caused many slips and a few spills"
8. (noun)slickness, slick, slipperiness, slip a slippery smoothness "he could feel the slickness of the tiller"
1. (verb)slip to slide quickly in a way that cannot be controlled Mom slipped on the ice and fell.; The keys slipped a little farther under the seat.; The knife slipped and I cut myself.
2. slip to movesomewhere quickly and quietly She slipped his wallet into her purse.; They slipped out of the room to talk.
3. slip to decrease slightly or become slightly worse The quality of their service has slipped.; Temperatures slipped below freezing.
4. slip let it slip to accidentally say sth you should keepsecret I let it slip that he didn't like her.
5. slip slip sb's mind to be forgotten It had slipped my mind that Valerie would be there.
6. (noun)slip a smallpiece of paper a sales slip; a slip of paper with a note
9. slip a slip of the tongue a mistake in the way you say sth
10. slip a piece of women's underclothing worn under skirts or dresses a silk slip
Definition of 'slip'
Webster Dictionary
1. (noun)slip to move along the surface of a thing without bounding, rolling, or stepping; to slide; to glide
2. (noun)slip to slide; to lose one's footing or one's hold; not to tread firmly; as, it is necessary to walk carefully lest the foot should slip
3. (noun)slip to move or fly (out of place); to shoot; -- often with out, off, etc.; as, a bone may slip out of its place
4. (noun)slip to depart, withdraw, enter, appear, intrude, or escape as if by sliding; to go or come in a quiet, furtive manner; as, some errors slipped into the work
6. (noun)slip the act of slipping; as, a slip on the ice
7. (noun)slip an unintentional error or fault; a false step
8. (noun)slip a twig separated from the main stock; a cutting; a scion; hence, a descendant; as, a slip from a vine
9. (noun)slip a slender piece; a strip; as, a slip of paper
10. (noun)slip a leash or string by which a dog is held; -- so called from its being made in such a manner as to slip, or become loose, by relaxation of the hand
11. (noun)slip an escape; a secret or unexpected desertion; as, to give one the slip
29. (noun)slip a fielder stationed on the off side and to the rear of the batsman. There are usually two of them, called respectively short slip, and long slip
30. (verb)slip to cause to move smoothly and quickly; to slide; to convey gently or secretly