slip meaning | definition of slip at WebDictionary.co.uk

(noun) a socially awkward or tactless act

a minor inadvertent mistake usually observed in speech or writing or in small accidents or memory lapses etc.

potter's clay that is thinned and used for coating or decorating ceramics

a part (sometimes a root or leaf or bud) removed from a plant to propagate a new plant through rooting or grafting

a young and slender person; "he's a mere slip of a lad"

a place where a craft can be made fast

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 slippery smoothness; "he could feel the slickness of the tiller"

artifact consisting of a narrow flat piece of material

a small sheet of paper; "a receipt slip"; "a withdrawal slip"

a woman's sleeveless undergarment

bed linen consisting of a cover for a pillow; "the burglar carried his loot in a pillowcase"

an unexpected slide

a flight maneuver; aircraft slides sideways in the air

the act of avoiding capture (especially by cunning)

(verb) move stealthily; "The ship slipped away in the darkness"

insert inconspicuously or quickly or quietly; "He slipped some money into the waiter's hand"

move obliquely or sideways, usually in an uncontrolled manner; "the wheels skidded against the sidewalk"

get worse; "My grades are slipping"

move smoothly and easily; "the bolt slipped into place"; "water slipped from the polished marble"

to make a mistake or be incorrect

pass on stealthily; "He slipped me the key when nobody was looking"

move easily; "slip into something comfortable"

cause to move with a smooth or sliding motion; "he slipped the bolt into place"

pass out of one's memory

move out of position; "dislocate joints"; "the artificial hip joint luxated and had to be put back surgically"

Meaning of slip