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slip
verb
-
slip
,
slipping
,
slips
,
slipped
to
slide
unexpectedly
on
a
surface
and
lose
your
balance
,
often
falling
or
almost
falling
•
Be
careful
—
the
kitchen
floor
is
wet
and
you
could
slip
.
Be
careful
—
the
kitchen
floor
is
wet
and
you
could
slip
.
•
The
mail
carrier
slipped
on
an
icy
front
step
but
managed
to
catch
himself
on
the
railing
.
The
mail
carrier
slipped
on
an
icy
front
step
but
managed
to
catch
himself
on
the
railing
.
Old
English
‘
slipan
’,
meaning
‘
to
glide
or
move
smoothly
’,
related
to
Old
Norse
‘
slīpa
’ (“
to
sharpen
,
make
smooth
”).
verb
-
slip
,
slipping
,
slips
,
slipped
to
put
or
give
something
somewhere
quickly
,
quietly
,
or
secretly
•
She
slipped
a
note
into
his
locker
before
class
.
She
slipped
a
note
into
his
locker
before
class
.
•
The
waiter
slipped
the
bill
onto
the
table
without
interrupting
their
conversation
.
The
waiter
slipped
the
bill
onto
the
table
without
interrupting
their
conversation
.
Extension
of
the
motion
sense
of
‘
slip
’
to
the
idea
of
moving
an
object
smoothly
and
quietly
.
