slip
[verb]
Synonyms:
- fall, skid
- slide, glide, skate, slither
- sneak, conceal, creep, hide, steal
- sometimes with up: make a mistake, blunder, err, miscalculate
- let slip: give away, disclose, divulge, leak, reveal
[noun]
Synonyms:
- mistake, blunder, error, failure, fault, lapse, omission, oversight
- give someone the slip: escape from, dodge, elude, evade, get away from, lose (someone)

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Contrasted words: better, gain, improve, rally, rebound, ascend, climb, rise, skyrocket, soar
Related Words: erode, soften, decline, go down, sink, dip, drop, nose-dive, plummet, topple, crash

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English Thesaurus: fall, trip on/over something, slip, stumble, collapse, ...

[TahlilGaran] English Synonym Dictionary ▲

I. slip¹ S3 W2 /slɪp/ verb (past tense and past participle slipped, present participle slipping)
[Word Family: noun: slip, slipper, slippage, slipperiness; verb: slip; adjective: slippery]
[Date: 1200-1300; Language: Middle Dutch; Origin: Middle Low German slippen]

1. FALL OR SLIDE [intransitive] to slide a short distance accidentally, and fall or lose your balance slightly:
Wright slipped but managed to keep hold of the ball.
slip on
He slipped on the ice.

2. GO SOMEWHERE [intransitive always + adverb/preposition] to go somewhere, without attracting other people’s attention Synonym : slide:
Ben slipped quietly out of the room.
One man managed to slip from the club as police arrived.

3. PUT SOMETHING SOMEWHERE [transitive always + adverb/preposition] to put something somewhere quietly or smoothly Synonym : slide:
Ann slipped the book into her bag.
A letter had been slipped under his door.
Carrie slipped her arm through her brother’s.

4. GIVE SOMETHING TO SOMEBODY [transitive] to give someone something secretly or without attracting much attention
slip somebody something
I slipped him a ten-dollar bill to keep quiet.
slip something to somebody
Carr slips the ball to King who scores easily.

5. MOVE [intransitive] to move smoothly, especially off or from something:
As he bent over, the towel round his waist slipped.
slip off/down/from etc
He watched the sun slip down behind the mountains.
The ring had slipped off Julia’s finger.
Cally slipped from his grasp and fled.

6. KNIFE [intransitive] if a knife or other tool slips, it moves so that it accidentally cuts the wrong thing:
The knife slipped and cut his finger.

7. GET WORSE [intransitive] to become worse or lower than before:
Standards have slipped in many parts of the industry.
His popularity slipped further after a series of scandals.
You’re slipping, Doyle! You need a holiday.

8. CHANGE CONDITION [intransitive always + adverb/preposition] to gradually start being in a particular condition Synonym : fall
slip into
He had begun to slip into debt.
She slipped into unconsciousness and died the next day.
The project has slipped behind schedule.

9. CLOTHES [intransitive, transitive always + adverb/preposition] to put a piece of clothing on your body, or take it off your body, quickly and smoothly
slip something off/on
Peter was already at the door slipping on his shoes.
slip into/out of
She slipped out of her clothes and stepped into the shower.

10. TIME [intransitive always + adverb/preposition] if time slips away, past etc, it passes quickly
slip away/past/by
The search for the missing child continued, but time was slipping away.
The hours slipped past almost unnoticed.

11. slip your mind/memory if something slips your mind, you forget it:
I meant to buy some milk, but it completely slipped my mind.

12. let something slip to say something without meaning to, when you had wanted it to be a secret:
He let it slip that they were planning to get married.

13. GET FREE [transitive] to get free from something that was holding you:
The dog slipped his collar and ran away.

14. slip through the net British English, slip through the cracks American English if someone or something slips through the net, they are not caught or dealt with by the system that is supposed to catch them or deal with them:
In a class of 30 children, it is easy for one to slip through the net and learn nothing.

15. let something slip (through your fingers) to not take an opportunity, offer etc:
Don’t let a chance like that slip through your fingers!

16. slip one over on somebody especially American English informal to deceive or play a trick on someone

17. slip a disc to suffer an injury when one of the connecting parts between the bones in your back moves out of place
slip away phrasal verb

1. to leave a place secretly or without anyone noticing:
He slipped away into the crowd.

2. if something such as an opportunity slips away, it is no longer available:
This time, Radford did not let her chance slip away.
slip something ↔ in phrasal verb
to use a word or say something without attracting too much attention:
He had slipped in a few jokes to liven the speech up.
slip out phrasal verb
if something slips out, you say it without really intending to:
I didn’t mean to say it. The words slipped out.
slip up phrasal verb
to make a mistake ⇒ slip-up:
The company apologized for slipping up so badly.
slip up on
Someone had slipped up on the order.

[TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲

II. slip² S3 noun
[Word Family: noun: slip, slipper, slippage, slipperiness; verb: slip; adjective: slippery]
[Sense 1,8: Date: 1400-1500; Language: Middle Dutch; Origin: Middle Low German slippe 'split, slit, flap']
[Sense 2-7, 9: Date: 1400-1500; Origin: ⇒ slip¹]
[Sense 10: Language: Old English; Origin: slypa 'slime']

1. PAPER [countable] a small or narrow piece of paper:
a slip of paper
an order slip
a betting slip ⇒ payslip

2. MISTAKE [countable] a small mistake:
Molly knew she could not afford to make a single slip.

3. slip of the tongue/pen a small mistake you make when you are speaking or writing, especially by using the wrong word:
It was just a slip of the tongue. ⇒ Freudian slip

4. give somebody the slip informal to escape from someone who is chasing you:
Somehow she’d given them the slip.

5. CLOTHING [countable] a piece of underwear, similar to a thin dress or skirt, that a woman wears under a dress or skirt:
a white silk slip

6. GETTING WORSE [countable usually singular] an occasion when something becomes worse or lower Synonym : drop
slip in
a slip in house prices

7. SLIDE [countable] an act of sliding a short distance or of falling by sliding

8. a slip of a girl/boy etc old-fashioned a small thin young person – often used humorously

9. CRICKET [countable usually plural] a part of the field where players stand, trying to catch the ball in cricket

10. CLAY [uncountable] technical a mixture of clay and water that is used for decorating pots

[TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲

slip
noun
I. mistake
ADJ. little, slight, tiny | unfortunate | Freudian
VERB + SLIP make She made a couple of unfortunate slips during the talk.
PHRASES a slip of the pen/tongue I didn't mean to say that?it was just a slip of the tongue.

[TahlilGaran] Collocations Dictionary ▲

slip
II. piece of paper
ADJ. betting, pay, rejection, voting He got over fifty rejection slips before his novel was published.
PREP. on a/the ~ He wrote the address on a slip of paper.
PHRASES a slip of paper

[TahlilGaran] Collocations Dictionary ▲

fall (also fall over, fall down) to suddenly go down onto the floor when standing, walking, or running:
She fell on the stairs and broke her ankle.
Children are always falling over.
trip on/over something to fall or almost fall when you hit your foot against something:
Someone might trip over those toys.
I tripped on a piece of wood.
slip to fall or almost fall when you are walking on a wet or very smooth surface:
She slipped and hurt her ankle.
I was scared I would slip on the highly polished floor.
stumble to almost fall when you put your foot down in an awkward way:
He stumbled and almost fell.
One of our porters stumbled on the rough ground.
collapse to fall suddenly and heavily to the ground, especially when you become unconscious:
One of the runners collapsed halfway through the race.
lose your balance to become unsteady so that you start to fall over:
She lost her balance on the first step and fell down the stairs.
Have something to hold onto, in case you lose your balance.
fall flat on your face to fall forwards so you are lying on your front on the ground:
She fell flat on her face getting out of the car.
decrease used when the number, amount, or level of something becomes less than it used to be:
There has been a significant decrease in the number of deaths from lung cancer.
a 5% decrease in housing prices
reduction used when the price, amount, or level of something is made lower:
There will be further price reductions in the sales.
A small reduction in costs can mean a large increase in profits.
cut used when a government or company reduces the price, amount, or level of something:
a 1% cut in interest rates
tax cuts
It is possible that there will be further job cuts.
drop/fall used when the number, amount, or level of something goes down, especially by a large amount:
The figures showed a sharp fall in industrial output.
There was a dramatic drop in temperature.
decline used when the number, amount, level, or standard of something goes down, especially gradually:
During the 1970s, there was a gradual decline in the birthrate.
a decline in educational standards

[TahlilGaran] English Thesaurus ▲

place a point or area, especially one that you visit or use for a particular purpose:
He’s been to lots of places.
a good meeting place
position the exact place where someone or something is, in relation to other things:
She showed me the position of the village on the map.
I changed the position of the mirror slightly.
Jessica moved to a position where she could see the stage better.
point a particular place on a line or surface:
At this point the path gets narrower.
No cars are allowed beyond this point.
spot a place, especially a particular kind of place, or a place where something happens. Spot sounds rather informal:
She chose a sunny spot.
The area is a favourite spot for windsurfers.
This is the exact spot where I asked her to marry me.
location a place where someone or something is, or where something happens. Location sounds more formal than place:
your exact location
The prisoners were taken to an undisclosed location.
an ideal location for a winter break
site a place, especially one that will be used for a particular purpose, or where something important happened:
the site of a great battle
There are plans to develop the site for housing.
The area has become a dumping site for nuclear waste.
venue a place where something such as a meeting, concert, game etc takes place:
the venue for the next Olympic Games
The hotel is a popular wedding venue.
scene the place where something bad such as an accident or crime happened:
the scene of the crime
Ambulance crews were at the scene within minutes.
setting the place and the area around it, where something is or where something happens:
The hotel is in a beautiful setting.
the setting for the film ‘A Room With a View’
Beautiful gardens provide the perfect setting for outdoor dining.
somewhere used for talking about a place when you are not sure exactly which place:
She came from somewhere in London.
whereabouts the place where someone or something is – used especially when you do not know this or do not want to tell people:
The whereabouts of the painting is unknown.
He refused to disclose his whereabouts.
I’m not sure about her whereabouts.
put to move something to a particular place:
I’ve put the wine in the fridge.
Where have you put my grey shirt?
lay to put someone or something down carefully on a flat surface:
He laid all the money on the table.
She laid the baby on his bed.
slip to put something somewhere with a quick movement:
He slipped his arm around her waist.
Carrie quickly slipped the money into her bag.
shove to put something into a space or container quickly or carelessly:
Shove anything you don’t want in that sack.
I’ve ironed those shirts so don’t just shove them in a drawer.
stick (also bung British English) informal to put something somewhere quickly or carelessly:
I stuck the address in my pocket and I can’t find it now.
Could you bung those clothes in the washing machine?
dump to put something down somewhere in a careless and untidy way:
Don’t just dump all your bags in the kitchen.
People shouldn’t dump rubbish at the side of the street.
pop informal to quickly put something somewhere, usually for a short time:
Pop it in the microwave for a minute.
thrust literary to put something somewhere suddenly or forcefully:
‘Hide it,’ he said, thrusting the watch into her hand.

[TahlilGaran] English Thesaurus ▲

put to move something to a particular place:
I’ve put the wine in the fridge.
Where have you put my grey shirt?
place to put something somewhere carefully:
‘It’s beautiful,’ he said, placing it back on the shelf.
lay to put someone or something down carefully on a flat surface:
He laid all the money on the table.
She laid the baby on his bed.
position to carefully put something in a suitable position:
Position the microphone to suit your height.
Troops were positioned around the city.
slip to put something somewhere with a quick movement:
He slipped his arm around her waist.
Carrie quickly slipped the money into her bag.
shove to put something into a space or container quickly or carelessly:
Shove anything you don’t want in that sack.
I’ve ironed those shirts so don’t just shove them in a drawer.
stick (also bung British English) informal to put something somewhere quickly or carelessly:
I stuck the address in my pocket and I can’t find it now.
Could you bung those clothes in the washing machine?
dump to put something down somewhere in a careless and untidy way:
Don’t just dump all your bags in the kitchen.
People shouldn’t dump rubbish at the side of the street.
pop informal to quickly put something somewhere, usually for a short time:
Pop it in the microwave for a minute.
thrust literary to put something somewhere suddenly or forcefully:
‘Hide it,’ he said, thrusting the watch into her hand.
dip to put something into a liquid for a very short time and take it out again:
She dipped her hand in the water to see how hot it was.
Prawns are delicious dipped in a spicy sauce.
plunge to put something quickly, firmly, and deeply into a liquid:
Plunge the pasta into a pan of boiling water.
I had to plunge my arm in up to the elbow to reach the keys.
dunk to put something such as a piece of bread or cake into a hot drink or soup before eating it:
I love biscuits dunked in coffee.
immerse to put something deep into a liquid so that it is completely covered:
If the plant’s leaves look dry, immerse the roots in water for a while.
put forward a proposal/suggestion
She put forward a compromise proposal.
put forward a plan/scheme
Both parties have put forward plans for political reform.
put forward an idea
In 1829 he put forward the idea that the Earth is contracting.
put forward a theory/hypothesis
Many theories have been put forward as to the building’s original purpose.
put forward a view
We should encourage individuals to put forward their views.
put forward an argument
He rejected the arguments put forward by the company’s lawyers.
put forward a reason/explanation
A variety of reasons have been put forward to explain these changes.

[TahlilGaran] English Thesaurus ▲

put to move something to a particular place:
I’ve put the wine in the fridge.
Where have you put my grey shirt?
place to put something somewhere carefully:
‘It’s beautiful,’ he said, placing it back on the shelf.
lay to put someone or something down carefully on a flat surface:
He laid all the money on the table.
She laid the baby on his bed.
position to carefully put something in a suitable position:
Position the microphone to suit your height.
Troops were positioned around the city.
slip to put something somewhere with a quick movement:
He slipped his arm around her waist.
Carrie quickly slipped the money into her bag.
shove to put something into a space or container quickly or carelessly:
Shove anything you don’t want in that sack.
I’ve ironed those shirts so don’t just shove them in a drawer.
stick (also bung British English) informal to put something somewhere quickly or carelessly:
I stuck the address in my pocket and I can’t find it now.
Could you bung those clothes in the washing machine?
dump to put something down somewhere in a careless and untidy way:
Don’t just dump all your bags in the kitchen.
People shouldn’t dump rubbish at the side of the street.
pop informal to quickly put something somewhere, usually for a short time:
Pop it in the microwave for a minute.
thrust literary to put something somewhere suddenly or forcefully:
‘Hide it,’ he said, thrusting the watch into her hand.
father a male parent:
My father’s a doctor.
He’s a father of three.
dad informal used when talking to your father, or about someone's father:
Can I borrow your car, Dad?
Her dad retired ten years ago.
My dad was in the army.
daddy a name for father, which is used especially by young children or when you are talking to young children:
Where’s your daddy?
Daddy, can I have a drink, please?
papa old-fashioned informal used when talking to your father, or about someone's father:
Papa had forbidden me to go.
She saw her papa 's face change at this news.
sb’s old man informal someone's father – used when talking about him in a way that is not very respectful:
His old man wouldn’t let him use the car.
stepfather (also stepdad informal) a man who is married to your mother, who is not your father but often acts as your parent:
Her stepfather is really nice.

[TahlilGaran] English Thesaurus ▲

senior used about someone who has an important position in an organization. Senior can also be used about someone who has a higher position than you in an organization:
a senior executive
She’s a senior partner in a law firm.
She is senior to me.
chief [only before noun] used, especially in job titles, about someone who has the most important or one of the most important positions in an organization:
Carole is the company’s chief financial officer.
He’s the chief economist at Hangseng Bank.
high-ranking [only before noun] used about someone who has a high position in an organization such as the government, the army, or the police:
high-ranking government officials
a high-ranking police officer
top [only before noun] used about someone who is very good, important, or successful in their job:
a top lawyer
He’s one of the President’s top aides.
top diplomats
junior used about someone who has a low position in an organization. Junior can also be used about someone who has a lower position than you in an organization:
a junior clerk
a junior doctor
His role as naval officer was junior to Nelson.
assistant [only before noun] an assistant manager, director, editor etc has a position just below a manager etc:
He’s an assistant professor of neurology at Harvard University.
She became assistant director at the Belgrade Theatre.
take/hold a position (=have an opinion)
We take the position that these changes are to be welcomed.
adopt a position (=start having an opinion)
In 1898, the Church adopted its current position.
change your position
Since then, the party has changed its position.
reconsider your position (=think again about it and perhaps change it)
The UN Secretary General urged the US to reconsider its position.
defend a position
Each of the next three speakers defended a different position.
an official position (=one that a government or organization says officially that it has)
This was the French government’s official position.
an extreme position
Few people hold this extreme position today.
a middle position (=one that is between two extreme positions)
They took a middle position, favouring decentralization but with some controls.
a neutral position (=not supporting either side in an argument)
The US claimed that Jordan had abandoned its neutral position and sided with Iraq.
hold a position (=have it)
She had previously held a senior position in another school.
apply for a position
I decided to apply for the position of head teacher.
take up a position (=start doing a job)
Woods took up a new position as managing director of a company in Belfast.
leave a position
He left his position as Chief Conductor of the Moscow Radio Symphony Orchestra.
resign from a position
She has resigned from her position as department secretary.
offer somebody a position
They offered me the position of store manager.
fill a position (=find someone to do a job)
We are now seeking to fill some key positions in the company.
a senior position
Decision making is done by managers holding the most senior positions.
a junior position
I left school and was offered a junior position in a bank.
a permanent/temporary position
It's a temporary position initially, for six months.
a position of power/authority
Many used their positions of power for personal advantage.
a position of influence
The media have an unrivalled position of influence.
a position of trust
As a church leader, he was in a position of trust.
a position of responsibility
Did you hold any positions of responsibility at school or university?
a position of leadership
She had risen to a position of leadership.
a privileged position
The public expects the Royal Family to earn its privileged position.
an influential position
It's useful if you have friends in influential positions.
a powerful position
Many leaders from that period are still in powerful positions in government.
a dominant position
The firm achieved a dominant position in the world market.
occupy a position
Those who occupy positions of power do not want democracy.
maintain a position (=keep the rank that you have)
High-status groups do all they can to maintain their positions.
use your position
She can now use her position to do some good.
abuse your position (=use your level or rank wrongly)
He abused his position as a doctor.
put to move something to a particular place:
I’ve put the wine in the fridge.
Where have you put my grey shirt?
place to put something somewhere carefully:
‘It’s beautiful,’ he said, placing it back on the shelf.
lay to put someone or something down carefully on a flat surface:
He laid all the money on the table.
She laid the baby on his bed.
position to carefully put something in a suitable position:
Position the microphone to suit your height.
Troops were positioned around the city.
slip to put something somewhere with a quick movement:
He slipped his arm around her waist.
Carrie quickly slipped the money into her bag.
shove to put something into a space or container quickly or carelessly:
Shove anything you don’t want in that sack.
I’ve ironed those shirts so don’t just shove them in a drawer.
stick (also bung British English) informal to put something somewhere quickly or carelessly:
I stuck the address in my pocket and I can’t find it now.
Could you bung those clothes in the washing machine?
dump to put something down somewhere in a careless and untidy way:
Don’t just dump all your bags in the kitchen.
People shouldn’t dump rubbish at the side of the street.
pop informal to quickly put something somewhere, usually for a short time:
Pop it in the microwave for a minute.
thrust literary to put something somewhere suddenly or forcefully:
‘Hide it,’ he said, thrusting the watch into her hand.

[TahlilGaran] English Thesaurus ▲

slide to move smoothly over a surface while continuing to touch it:
The glass slid off the tray and crashed to the floor.
The kids were having fun sliding around on the polished floor.
slip to slide a short distance accidentally, and fall or lose your balance slightly:
Be careful you don’t slip on the ice.
She slipped and broke her ankle.
skid to slide sideways or forwards in a way that is difficult to control - used especially about a moving vehicle:
He slammed on the brakes and the car skidded to a halt.
Go slowly in wet or icy weather, because it’s easy to skid.
glide to move smoothly and quietly across water or a smooth surface, especially in a graceful way:
A swan was gliding across the lake.
The ship glided into port.
slither to slide in an awkward way, for example on a rough or muddy surface. Also used to describe the movement of a snake as it goes from side to side along the ground:
Tom slithered down the bank into the water.
The snake slithered away and disappeared under a rock.

[TahlilGaran] English Thesaurus ▲

slip
slɪp
See: give the slip , sales check or sales slip

[TahlilGaran] English Idioms Dictionary ▲

SLIP
Serenity Lost Its Priority 
Serial Line Internet Protocol 
Sobriety Lost Its Priority (AA)

[TahlilGaran] Acronyms and Abbreviations Dictionary ▲