slip
/slɪp/
verb
- To slide accidentally and lose your balance or fall.
- She slipped while climbing the stairs.
- He slipped on the ice and hurt his ankle.
- Be careful not to slip on the wet floor.
- To move quietly, quickly, or secretly, especially to avoid being noticed.
- The thief slipped through the crowd and escaped.
- She slipped out of the room while no one was looking.
- He slipped the note into her bag without her seeing.
- To make a small mistake or error.
- She slipped on the math test and got a lower score.
- He slipped when he said the wrong date.
- I slipped up and forgot to send the email.
- To become worse or decline in quality or performance.
- His grades have slipped this semester.
- The company's profits slipped last quarter.
- Her health slipped after the long illness.
- To put something on or take something off quickly and easily.
- She slipped into her coat and left.
- I slipped on my gloves before going outside.
- He slipped off his shoes at the door.
noun
- A small mistake or error.
- It was just a slip of the tongue; he didn't mean it.
- The report had a few slips in the data.
- She made a slip when she wrote the address.
- A piece of paper, especially a small or narrow one.
- He wrote his phone number on a slip of paper.
- She found a slip with a note inside the book.
- The cashier gave me a receipt slip.
- A woman's undergarment worn under a dress or skirt, usually made of thin fabric.
- He bought her a lace slip as a gift.
- The slip was visible at the hem of her skirt.
- She wore a silk slip under her dress.
- A act of sliding or losing balance.
- The slip caused her to drop the tray.
- A slip on the wet floor sent him to the hospital.
- He took a slip on the icy sidewalk.
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