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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
”).
noun
a
small
piece
or
strip
of
paper
for
writing
short
information
such
as
a
note
or
a
receipt
•
Pick
a
raffle
slip
from
the
box
to
see
if
you
win
a
prize
.
Pick
a
raffle
slip
from
the
box
to
see
if
you
win
a
prize
.
•
The
teacher
handed
each
student
a
permission
slip
for
the
field
trip
.
The
teacher
handed
each
student
a
permission
slip
for
the
field
trip
.
Derived
from
the
idea
of
a
narrow
,
slender
piece
cut
or
‘
slipped
’
from
a
larger
sheet
.
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
.
noun
a
small
or
minor
mistake
,
often
made
because
of
carelessness
or
inattention
•
With
one
slip
of
the
tongue
,
he
revealed
the
surprise
party
.
With
one
slip
of
the
tongue
,
he
revealed
the
surprise
party
.
•
The
typist
corrected
a
slip
in
the
report
before
printing
the
final
copy
.
The
typist
corrected
a
slip
in
the
report
before
printing
the
final
copy
.
Metaphorically
from
the
idea
of
‘
slipping
’
off
the
correct
path
into
error
,
first
recorded
in
the
1600s
.
noun
a
thin
,
light
piece
of
underwear
for
women
,
like
a
simple
dress
,
worn
under
other
clothes
•
She
wore
a
silk
slip
under
her
evening
gown
so
the
fabric
would
hang
smoothly
.
She
wore
a
silk
slip
under
her
evening
gown
so
the
fabric
would
hang
smoothly
.
•
The
vintage
store
sells
cotton
slips
from
the
1950s
.
The
vintage
store
sells
cotton
slips
from
the
1950s
.
Recorded
from
the
late
1800s
,
perhaps
from
the
idea
of
‘
slipping
’
the
garment
on
easily
.