slip [ slip ]
Verb (slips, slipping, slipped)
I slipped over on the ice
In the struggle the coffee pot slipped from his grip.
My tennis shoes slipped over the slippery surface of the rock.
we slipped out by a back door
she slipped the map into her pocket
Sarah slipped into a red jacket
in the bathroom she quickly slipped out of her clothes
the bank's shares slipped 1.5p to 227p
Whatever it is that makes you realise you're slipping, make sure you use it to trigger yourself into healthier habits.
the giant balloon slipped its moorings
a beautiful woman's address was never likely to slip his mind
They are in the leash, but in a moment they will be slipped.
Mosaic knitting simply involves slipping the stitches in a row that should be the "other" color.
For those drivers who slip the clutch frequently, yours will wear out quicker than a driver that does not slip the clutch.
Sorry but I'm unable to visit your blogs, we are slipping anchor and pulling out of harbour to run from an oncoming typhoon.
if you twist a mare's back too sharply it can slip foal
Noun
a single slip could send them plummeting down the mountainside
A rubber pad was also added to prevent scratching and slip when in contact with the Rendiathon.
The Haldex unit is comprised of an hydraulic pump driven by the slip between the axles, a wet clutch and a controllable throttle valve and electronics.
Also, due to the static port's position, many airspeed indicators are inaccurate during a slip.
The collision was accompanied by left-lateral strike slip and terrane displacement.
a continued slip in house prices
These are relatively minor slips in a long text.
a silk slip
King is at first slip
Darren Lehmann walked out to three slips and a bouncer, and stepped off following a pull similar to Hayden's.
he brought his steamer to the yard for overhaul at his old employer's slip
Tommy bolted off like a greyhound released from the slips
one colour at a time should be knitted in striped slip
Slip away
Jen slipped away to the only peaceful location on the campus.
his ability to concentrate is slipping away
Typically, both slipped away quietly and they will be missed.
The mini vacation that I have taken has slipped by quickly.
Slip out
the question slipped out before I'd considered the wisdom of it
Slip up
The boy pretends he is a lawyer but keeps slipping up.
Slip in
Just slip an invitation in to the conversation like that.
Origin
Noun
complete the tear-off slip below
These proof slips are read before they are sent to the author, and all gross errors corrected, doubtful words marked, and the author's attention called by the printer's ' reader ' to any redundancies of expression or any sentences which are not apparently intelligible.
The panels' frames, of ebonised wood with a gilt slip, are mid-nineteenth-century additions.
These suckers, slips, and the crown of the fruit may be used in propagation.
Origin
Noun
The solution proved to be applying layers of slip to a damp surface.

