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slip

(sl/I/p )

noun (n)

a socially awkward or tactless act(noun.act)

Synonym:
faux pas, gaffe, gaucherie, solecism

source: wordnet30
a minor inadvertent mistake usually observed in speech or writing or in small accidents or memory lapses etc.(noun.act)

Synonym:
miscue, parapraxis, slip-up

source: wordnet30
potter's clay that is thinned and used for coating or decorating ceramics(noun.substance)

source: wordnet30
a part (sometimes a root or leaf or bud) removed from a plant to propagate a new plant through rooting or grafting(noun.plant)

Synonym:
cutting

source: wordnet30
a young and slender person(noun.person)

Example:
He's a mere slip of a lad.

source: wordnet30
a place where a craft can be made fast(noun.location)

Synonym:
berth, moorage, mooring

source: wordnet30
an accidental misstep threatening (or causing) a fall(noun.event)

Example:
He blamed his slip on the ice.
The jolt caused many slips and a few spills.

Synonym:
trip

source: wordnet30
a slippery smoothness(noun.attribute)

Synonym:
slick, slickness, slipperiness

source: wordnet30
artifact consisting of a narrow flat piece of material(noun.artifact)

Synonym:
strip

source: wordnet30
a small sheet of paper(noun.artifact)

Example:
A receipt slip.

Synonym:
slip of paper

source: wordnet30
a woman's sleeveless undergarment(noun.artifact)

Synonym:
chemise, shift, shimmy, teddy

source: wordnet30
bed linen consisting of a cover for a pillow(noun.artifact)

Synonym:
case, pillow slip, pillowcase

source: wordnet30
an unexpected slide(noun.act)

Synonym:
sideslip, skid

source: wordnet30
a flight maneuver; aircraft slides sideways in the air(noun.act)

Synonym:
sideslip

source: wordnet30
the act of avoiding capture (especially by cunning)(noun.act)

Synonym:
eluding, elusion

source: wordnet30
The act of slipping; as, a slip on the ice.(noun)

source: webster1913
The retrograde movement on a pulley of a belt as it slips.(noun)

source: webster1913

verb (v)

move stealthily(verb.motion)

Example:
The ship slipped away in the darkness.

Synonym:
skulk, steal

source: wordnet30
insert inconspicuously or quickly or quietly(verb.change)

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

source: wordnet30
move obliquely or sideways, usually in an uncontrolled manner(verb.motion)

Synonym:
skid, slew, slide, slue

source: wordnet30
get worse(verb.change)

Example:
My grades are slipping.

Synonym:
drop away, drop off, fail, fall away, suffer

source: wordnet30
move smoothly and easily(verb.motion)

Example:
The bolt slipped into place.
Water slipped from the polished marble.

source: wordnet30
to make a mistake or be incorrect(verb.cognition)

Synonym:
err, mistake

source: wordnet30
pass on stealthily(verb.possession)

Example:
He slipped me the key when nobody was looking.

Synonym:
sneak

source: wordnet30
move easily(verb.motion)

Example:
Slip into something comfortable.

source: wordnet30
cause to move with a smooth or sliding motion(verb.motion)

Example:
He slipped the bolt into place.

source: wordnet30
pass out of one's memory(verb.cognition)

source: wordnet30
move out of position(verb.change)

Synonym:
dislocate, luxate, splay

source: wordnet30
To move along the surface of a thing without bounding, rolling, or stepping; to slide; to glide.(verb)

source: webster1913
To cause to move smoothly and quickly; to slide; to convey gently or secretly.(verb)

source: webster1913

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