SLIP in English dictionary

  • slip

    Meanings and definitions of "SLIP"

    • (obsolete) Mud, slime.
    • In ceramics, a thin, slippery mix of clay and water.
    • A twig or shoot; a cutting.
    • (obsolete) A descendant, a scion.
    • A young person (now usually with of introducing descriptive qualifier).
    • A long, thin piece of something.
    • A small piece of paper, especially one longer than it is wide.
    • To lose one's traction on a slippery surface; to slide due to a lack of friction.
    • To err.
    • To pass (a note, money, etc.) often covertly
    • To move quickly and often secretively
    • To worsen.
    • (figuratively) To move down; to slide.
    • (falconry) To release a bird of prey to go after a quarry.
    • (cooking) To remove the skin of a soft fruit, such as a tomato or peach, by blanching briefly in boiling water, then transferring to cold water so that the skin peels, or slips, off easily.
    • An act or instance of slipping.
    • A women's undergarment worn under a skirt or dress; a shift.
    • A mistake or error (slip of the tongue.)
    • (nautical) A berth; a space for a ship to moor.
    • (nautical) A difference between the theoretical distance traveled per revolution of the propeller and the actual advance of the vessel.
    • (medicine) A one-time return to previous maladaptive behaviour after cure.
    • (cricket) Any of several fielding positions to the off side of the wicket keeper, designed to catch the ball after being deflected from the bat; a fielder in that position (See first slip, second slip, third slip, fourth slip and fifth slip.)
    • A number between 0 and 1 that is the difference between the angular speed of a rotating magnetic field and the angular speed of its rotor, divided by the angular speed of the magnetic field.
    • noun
      An act or instance of slipping.
    • noun
      A woman's undergarment worn under a skirt or dress to conceal unwanted nudity that may otherwise be revealed by the skirt or dress itself; a shift.
    • noun
      A slipdress.
    • noun
      A mistake or error.
    • noun
      (nautical)
      A berth; a space for a ship to moor.
    • noun
      (nautical)
      A difference between the theoretical distance traveled per revolution of the propeller and the actual advance of the vessel.
    • noun
      (medicine)
      A one-time return to previous maladaptive behaviour after cure.
    • noun
      (cricket)
      Any of several fielding positions to the off side of the wicket keeper, designed to catch the ball after being deflected from the bat; a fielder in that position (See first slip, second slip, third slip, fourth slip and fifth slip.)
    • noun
      A number between 0 and 1 that is the difference between the angular speed of a rotating magnetic field and the angular speed of its rotor, divided by the angular speed of the magnetic field.
    • noun
      A leash or string by which a dog is held; so called from its being made in such a manner as to slip, or become loose, by relaxation of the hand.
    • noun
      An escape; a secret or unexpected desertion.
    • noun
      (printing, dated)
      A portion of the columns of a newspaper etc. struck off by itself; a proof from a column of type when set up and in the galley.
    • noun
      (dated)
      A child's pinafore.
    • noun
      An outside covering or case.
    • noun
      (obsolete)
      A counterfeit piece of money, made from brass covered with silver.
    • noun
      Matter found in troughs of grindstones after the grinding of edge tools.
    • noun
      A particular quantity of yarn.
    • noun
      (Britain, dated)
      A narrow passage between buildings.
    • noun
      (US)
      A long seat or narrow pew in churches, often without a door.
    • noun
      (mining)
      A dislocation of a lead, destroying continuity.
    • noun
      (engineering)
      The motion of the centre of resistance of the float of a paddle wheel, or the blade of an oar, through the water horizontally, or the difference between a vessel's actual speed and the speed it would have if the propelling instrument acted upon a solid; also, the velocity, relatively to still water, of the backward current of water produced by the propeller.
    • noun
      (electrical)
      The difference between the actual and synchronous speeds of an induction motor.
    • noun
      A fish, the sole.
    • noun
      A twig or shoot; a cutting.
    • noun
      (obsolete)
      A descendant, a scion.
    • noun
      A young person (now usually with of introducing descriptive qualifier).
    • noun
      A long, thin piece of something.
    • noun
      A small piece of paper, especially one longer than it is wide.
    • noun
      (marine insurance)
      A memorandum of the particulars of a risk for which a policy is to be executed. It usually bears the broker's name and is initiated by the underwriters.
    • noun
      (obsolete)
      Mud, slime.
    • noun
      (ceramics)
      A thin, slippery mix of clay and water.
    • verb
      (intransitive)
      To lose one's traction on a slippery surface; to slide due to a lack of friction.
    • verb
      (intransitive)
      To err.
    • verb
      (intransitive)
      To accidentally reveal a secret or otherwise say something unintentional.
    • verb
      (intransitive)
      To move or fly (out of place); to shoot; often with out, off, etc.
    • verb
      (transitive)
      To pass (a note, money, etc.) often covertly.
    • verb
      (transitive)
      To cause to move smoothly and quickly; to slide; to convey gently or secretly.
    • verb
      (intransitive)
      To move quickly and often secretively; to depart, withdraw, enter, appear, intrude, or escape as if by sliding.
    • verb
      (intransitive, figuratively)
      To move down; to slide.
    • verb
      (transitive, falconry)
      To release (a dog, a bird of prey, etc.) to go after a quarry.
    • verb
      (transitive, cooking)
      To remove the skin of a soft fruit, such as a tomato or peach, by blanching briefly in boiling water, then transferring to cold water so that the skin peels, or slips, off easily.
    • verb
      (obsolete)
      To omit; to lose by negligence.
    • verb
      To cut slips from; to cut; to take off; to make a slip or slips of.
    • verb
      To cause to slip or slide off, or out of place.
    • verb
      To bring forth (young) prematurely; to slink.
    • To fall over (usually unexpectedly) onto the ground or floor, due to the floor being slippery, smooth or slimy.
    • slip (i.e. slide)
    • slide (e.g. on skis)
    • small piece of paper
    • to lose one's traction
    • to err
    • to pass
    • to worsen
    • act of slipping
    • women’s undergarment
    • error
    • medicine: return to previous behaviour
    • noun
      an accidental misstep threatening (or causing) a fall; "he blamed his slip on the ice"; "the jolt caused many slips and a few spills"
    • noun
      an unexpected slide
    • noun
      artifact consisting of a narrow flat piece of material
    • noun
      a flight maneuver; aircraft slides sideways in the air
    • noun
      a minor inadvertent mistake usually observed in speech or writing or in small accidents or memory lapses etc.
    • noun
      a part (sometimes a root or leaf or bud) removed from a plant to propagate a new plant through rooting or grafting
    • noun
      a place where a craft can be made fast
    • noun
      a slippery smoothness; "he could feel the slickness of the tiller"
    • noun
      a small sheet of paper; "a receipt slip"; "a withdrawal slip"
    • noun
      a socially awkward or tactless act
    • noun
      a woman's sleeveless undergarment
    • noun
      a young and slender person; "he's a mere slip of a lad"
    • noun
      bed linen consisting of a cover for a pillow; "the burglar carried his loot in a pillowcase"
    • noun
      potter's clay that is thinned and used for coating or decorating ceramics
    • noun
      the act of avoiding capture (especially by cunning)
    • verb
      cause to move with a smooth or sliding motion; "he slipped the bolt into place"
    • verb
      get worse; "My grades are slipping"
    • verb
      insert inconspicuously or quickly or quietly; "He slipped some money into the waiter's hand"
    • verb
      move easily; "slip into something comfortable"
    • verb
      move obliquely or sideways, usually in an uncontrolled manner; "the wheels skidded against the sidewalk"
    • verb
      move out of position; "dislocate joints"; "the artificial hip joint luxated and had to be put back surgically"
    • verb
      move smoothly and easily; "the bolt slipped into place"; "water slipped from the polished marble"
    • verb
      move stealthily; "The ship slipped away in the darkness"
    • verb
      pass on stealthily; "He slipped me the key when nobody was looking"
    • verb
      pass out of one's memory
    • verb
      to make a mistake or be incorrect

    Synonyms of "SLIP" in English dictionary

    steal away, fault, elusion are the top synonyms of "SLIP" in the English thesaurus.

    Grammar and declension of SLIP

    • slip ( third-person singular simple present slips, present participle slipping, simple past and past participle slipped)
    • slip ( plural  slips)
    • slip ( uncountable)
    • slip (plural slips)
    • slip (uncountable)
    • slip (third-person singular simple present slips, present participle slipping, simple past and past participle slipped)
  • SLIP

    Meanings and definitions of "SLIP"

    • An encapsulation of the Internet Protocol designed to work over serial ports and modem connections.
  • Slip

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