Slip Meaning

There are 26 meaning(s) for word Slip

Meaning 1 : move obliquely or sideways, usually in an uncontrolled manner

    Synonyms : skid,  slew,  slide,  slue
Meaning 2 : move stealthily

    Example : The ship slipped away in the darkness

    Synonyms : steal
Meaning 3 : the act of avoiding capture (especially by cunning)

    Synonyms : eluding,  elusion
Meaning 4 : bed linen consisting of a cover for a pillow

    Synonyms : case,  pillow slip,  pillowcase
Meaning 5 : an unexpected slide

    Synonyms : sideslip,  skid
Meaning 6 : a flight maneuver; aircraft slides sideways in the air

    Synonyms : sideslip
Meaning 7 : a slippery smoothness

    Synonyms : slick,  slickness,  slipperiness
Meaning 8 : a socially awkward or tactless act

    Synonyms : faux pas,  gaffe,  gaucherie,  solecism
Meaning 9 : a part (sometimes a root or leaf or bud) removed from a plant to propagate a new plant through rooting or grafting

    Synonyms : cutting
Meaning 10 : move out of position

    Synonyms : dislocate,  luxate,  splay
Meaning 11 : a small sheet of paper

    Example : a receipt slip,a withdrawal slip

    Synonyms : slip of paper
Meaning 12 : an accidental misstep threatening (or causing) a fall

    Example : he blamed his slip on the ice,the jolt caused many slips and a few spills

    Synonyms : trip
Meaning 13 : a minor inadvertent mistake usually observed in speech or writing or in small accidents or memory lapses etc.

    Synonyms : miscue,  parapraxis,  slip-up
Meaning 14 : a place where a craft can be made fast

    Synonyms : berth,  moorage,  mooring
Meaning 15 : pass out of one's memory

    Synonyms : slip one's mind
Meaning 16 : pass on stealthily

    Example : He slipped me the key when nobody was looking

    Synonyms : sneak
Meaning 17 : artifact consisting of a narrow flat piece of material

    Synonyms : strip
Meaning 18 : to make a mistake or be incorrect

    Synonyms : err,  mistake
Meaning 19 : a woman's sleeveless undergarment

    Synonyms : chemise,  shift,  shimmy,  teddy
Meaning 20 : get worse

    Example : My grades are slipping

    Synonyms : drop away,  drop off,  fall away
Meaning 21 : a young and slender person

    Example : he's a mere slip of a lad

Meaning 22 : cause to move with a smooth or sliding motion

    Example : he slipped the bolt into place

Meaning 23 : insert inconspicuously or quickly or quietly

    Example : He slipped some money into the waiter's hand

Meaning 24 : move easily

    Example : slip into something comfortable

Meaning 25 : move smoothly and easily

    Example : the bolt slipped into place,water slipped from the polished marble

Meaning 26 : potter's clay that is thinned and used for coating or decorating ceramics

How to Pronounce Slip

  • slɪp


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