Meaning of slip In English

• 0 to slide without intending to:

  • She slipped on the ice.

  • Careful you don't slip - there's water on the floor.

  • The razor slipped while he was shaving and he cut himself.

  • Her hat had slipped over one eye.

  • He could feel the rope slipping out of his grasp.

• 1 to go somewhere or put something somewhere quickly, often so that you are not noticed:

  • Just slip out of the room while nobody's looking.

  • She slipped between the cool cotton sheets and was soon asleep.

  • He slipped a piece of paper into my hand with his address on it.

  • [ + two objects ] If you slip the waiter some money/slip some money to the waiter he'll give you the best table.

• 2 to go into a worse state, often because of lack of control or care:

  • Productivity in the factory has slipped noticeably in the last year.

  • The schedule has started to slip (= things are happening later than planned).

  • I don't know what went wrong, I must be slipping.

• 3 to get free from, leave, or escape something:

  • The ship slipped its moorings.

• 4 to go down in value:

  • The dollar slipped against the Japanese yen.

• 5 a small piece of paper:

  • a slip of paper

  • If you want to order a book fill out the green slip.

• 6 a small mistake:

  • She's made one or two slips - mainly spelling errors - but it's basically well written.

• 7 an act of falling or sliding:

  • One slip meant a long tumble to the rocks below.

• 8 an occasion when something becomes worse:

  • A slip in the value of the U.S. dollar helped push prices higher.

  • a slip in standards

• 9 a piece of underwear for a woman or girl that is like a dress or skirt

• 10 a place where a boat or ship can be parked, between two piers

• 11 small and thin, usually because of being young:

  • I knew her when she was a slip of a girl.

• 12 to escape from someone who is following or chasing you

• 13 to slide suddenly and without intending to:

  • He slipped on an icy sidewalk and broke his hip.

  • The blanket began to slip off my shoulders.

• 14 to move easily and quietly so you are not noticed, or to move something easily into position:

  • [ I always + adv/prep ] He was able to slip out of the room without disturbing anyone.

  • [ T always + adv/prep ] Ben slipped the credit card into the machine.

  • [ I always + adv/prep ] fig. While I napped in my chair, the hours slipped by.

  • [ T always + adv/prep ] I slipped some money to the maitre d’ to get a table.

  • [ T always + adv/prep ] She slipped her hand into his.

• 15 to change to a worse state or condition:

  • We’ve slipped even further behind schedule.

  • After slipping into a coma, he never woke up.

• 16 to get away from or get free from something:

  • [ T ] The dog slipped its leash and ran off.

  • [ I always + adv/prep ] The ball slipped through my fingers.

• 17 a small piece of paper:

  • You get a slip from the cash machine when you take out money.

• 18 a mistake that someone makes when not being careful:

  • She has made some slips lately that show she’s thinking about other things.

• 19 women’s underwear that is shaped like a skirt or a dress

• 20 to become worse, lower, or less in value:

  • He sold his shares, just before sales began to slip.

  • slip against sth The dollar slipped against the Japanese yen.

  • slip (from sth) to sth February crude oil slipped 1¢ to $18.96 a barrel.

  • The proportion of shares held by UK individuals slipped from 14% to 13% last year.

• 21 a reduction in the level or amount of something:

  • a slip in something The retail group reported a 5% slip in sales.

  • recent slips in the value of the stock market

• 22 a small piece of paper, especially with writing on it:

  • When I gave him his credit card slip, he added a $20 tip.

  • She scribbled a number on a slip of paper and handed it to me.

  • reply/packing slip Packing slips show the retailer's name and address.

  • credit/debit/withdrawal slip

• 23 a mistake:

  • Management made a costly slip by ignoring such obvious warning signs.

• 24 a small mistake made while speaking:

  • Wall street is nervous, and any slip of the tongue can send markets sliding downhill.