Meaning of 'slip' (Webster Dictionary)
- To move along the surface of a thing without bounding,
rolling, or stepping; to slide; to glide.
- To slide; to lose one's footing or one's hold; not to tread
firmly; as, it is necessary to walk carefully lest the foot should
slip.
- To move or fly (out of place); to shoot; -- often with out,
off, etc.; as, a bone may slip out of its place.
- To depart, withdraw, enter, appear, intrude, or escape as if
by sliding; to go or come in a quiet, furtive manner; as, some errors
slipped into the work.
- To err; to fall into error or fault.
- The act of slipping; as, a slip on the ice.
- An unintentional error or fault; a false step.
- A twig separated from the main stock; a cutting; a scion;
hence, a descendant; as, a slip from a vine.
- A slender piece; a strip; as, a slip of paper.
- A leash or string by which a dog is held; -- so called from
its being made in such a manner as to slip, or become loose, by
relaxation of the hand.
- An escape; a secret or unexpected desertion; as, to give one
the slip.
- A portion of the columns of a newspaper or other work struck
off by itself; a proof from a column of type when set up and in the
galley.
- Any covering easily slipped on.
- A loose garment worn by a woman.
- A child's pinafore.
- An outside covering or case; as, a pillow slip.
- The slip or sheath of a sword, and the like.
- A counterfeit piece of money, being brass covered with
silver.
- Matter found in troughs of grindstones after the grinding of
edge tools.
- Potter's clay in a very liquid state, used for the decoration
of ceramic ware, and also as a cement for handles and other applied
parts.
- A particular quantity of yarn.
- An inclined plane on which a vessel is built, or upon which
it is hauled for repair.
- An opening or space for vessels to lie in, between wharves or
in a dock; as, Peck slip.
- A narrow passage between buildings.
- A long seat or narrow pew in churches, often without a door.
- A dislocation of a lead, destroying continuity.
- The motion of the center of resistance of the float of a
paddle wheel, or the blade of an oar, through the water horozontally,
or the difference between a vessel's actual speed and the speed which
she would have if the propelling instrument acted upon a solid; also,
the velocity, relatively to still water, of the backward current of
water produced by the propeller.
- A fish, the sole.
- A fielder stationed on the off side and to the rear of the
batsman. There are usually two of them, called respectively short slip,
and long slip.
- To cause to move smoothly and quickly; to slide; to convey
gently or secretly.
- To omit; to loose by negligence.
- To cut slips from; to cut; to take off; to make a slip or
slips of; as, to slip a piece of cloth or paper.
- To let loose in pursuit of game, as a greyhound.
- To cause to slip or slide off, or out of place; as, a
horse slips his bridle; a dog slips his collar.
- To bring forth (young) prematurely; to slink.
Meaning of 'slip' (Princeton's WordNet)
Meaning (1):
- a small sheet of paper
Example in sentence:- a receipt slip;
- a withdrawal slip
Meaning (2):
- an accidental misstep threatening (or causing) a fall
Example in sentence:- he blamed his slip on the ice;
- the jolt caused many slips and a few spills
Meaning (3):
- a slippery smoothness
Example in sentence:- he could feel the slickness of the tiller
Meaning (4):
- a young and slender person
Example in sentence:- he's a mere slip of a lad
Meaning (5):
- bed linen consisting of a cover for a pillow
Example in sentence:- the burglar carried his loot in a pillowcase
Meaning (6):
- move out of position
Example in sentence:- dislocate joints;
- the artificial hip joint luxated and had to be put back surgically
Meaning (7):
- pass on stealthily
Example in sentence:- He slipped me the key when nobody was looking
Meaning (8):
- insert inconspicuously or quickly or quietly
Example in sentence:- He slipped some money into the waiter's hand
Meaning (9):
- cause to move with a smooth or sliding motion
Example in sentence:- he slipped the bolt into place
Meaning (10):
- get worse
Example in sentence:- Her health is declining;
- His grades suffered;
- My grades are slipping
Meaning (11):
- move easily
Example in sentence:- slip into something comfortable
Meaning (12):
- move smoothly and easily
Example in sentence:- the bolt slipped into place;
- water slipped from the polished marble
Meaning (13):
- move stealthily
Example in sentence:- The lonely man skulks down the main street all day;
- The ship slipped away in the darkness
Meaning (14):
- move obliquely or sideways, usually in an uncontrolled manner
Example in sentence:- the wheels skidded against the sidewalk