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the act of avoiding capture (especially by cunning)
(noun) miscue, parapraxis, slip-up
a minor inadvertent mistake usually observed in speech or writing or in small accidents or memory lapses etc.
(noun) gaffe, gaucherie, faux pas, solecism
a socially awkward or tactless act
(noun) sideslip
a flight maneuver; aircraft slides sideways in the air
an unexpected slide
(noun) case, pillow slip, pillowcase
bed linen consisting of a cover for a pillow
the burglar carried his loot in a pillowcase
(noun) shift, shimmy, chemise, teddy
a woman's sleeveless undergarment
(noun) slip of paper
a small sheet of paper
a receipt slip
(noun) strip
artifact consisting of a narrow flat piece of material
(noun) slick, slickness, slipperiness
a slippery smoothness
he could feel the slickness of the tiller
(noun) trip
an accidental misstep threatening (or causing) a fall
he blamed his slip on the ice; the jolt caused many slips and a few spills
(noun) berth, moorage, mooring
a place where a craft can be made fast
(noun) cutting
a part (sometimes a root or leaf or bud) removed from a plant to propagate a new plant through rooting or grafting
(verb) drop away, drop off, fall away
get worse
My grades are slipping
(verb) splay, luxate, dislocate
move out of position
dislocate joints; the artificial hip joint luxated and had to be put back surgically
(verb) slip one's mind
pass out of one's memory
to make a mistake or be incorrect
(verb) skid, slew, slide, slue
move obliquely or sideways, usually in an uncontrolled manner
the wheels skidded against the sidewalk
(verb) steal
move stealthily
The ship slipped away in the darkness
(verb) sneak
pass on stealthily
He slipped me the key when nobody was looking