slip

slip · verb

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Definitions

verb

  1. 1.

    To lose one's footing and slide.

  2. 2.

    To move quietly or quickly.

  3. 3.

    To decline gradually.

  4. 4.

    [as noun]An act of slipping; a small piece of paper.

Phrases & expressions

  • •
    slip of the tongue — An accidental verbal error.
  • •
    let slip — To reveal accidentally.

Related words

Antonyms: grip
See also: error, fall, slide
Synonyms: err, glide, slide

Etymology

From Middle Low German slippen ("to slip").