slip

//slɪp//
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Verb

slipInfinitive
slipPresent tense
slippedPast tense
slippedPast participle
slippingPresent participle
slipsThird-person singular
1

to slide accidentally and lose one's balance or footing

She slipped on the ice and fell.

2

to move smoothly, quietly, or quickly, especially without being noticed

She slipped out of the room while no one was looking.

3

to fall to a lower level or standard; to decline or worsen

His grades slipped during the final semester.

4

to escape from or get free of something

The dog slipped its collar and ran away.

5

to put something somewhere quickly or quietly

She slipped a note into his pocket.

Noun

slipSingular
slipsPlural
1

an act of sliding accidentally and losing one's balance

She had a slip on the icy sidewalk but didn't fall.

2

a small mistake or error

It was just a slip of the tongue.

3

a small piece of paper, typically for writing notes

She wrote her phone number on a slip of paper.

4

an undergarment worn under a dress or skirt

She wore a silk slip under her dress.

5

a decline or fall in level, quality, or performance

There has been a slip in sales this quarter.