Dec 8, 2016 · : to let a knitting stitch pass from one needle to another without working a new stitch. : to fall from some level or standard usually gradually or by degrees. : the act or an instance of departing …

1. To depart without being noticed: We slipped away before the presentation was over. 2. To die gradually or peacefully. 3. To disappear or become unavailable: Don't let the opportunity slip away.

Struggling to breathe, she slipped away one night. As the horror stories about microlending spread, activity in the sector slipped markedly. Except, of course, those words never once slipped past his …

to make a mistake or error: As far as I know, you haven't slipped once.

Definition of slip verb from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. [intransitive] to slide a short distance by accident so that you fall or nearly fall. She slipped and landed flat on her back. As I ran …

If something slips, it slides out of place or out of your hand. His glasses had slipped.

• The shot slipped from his grasp and nearly flattened the Head's wife. slip into/out of • It was still dark, almost certainly, when she slipped out of bed.

slipped definition: moved out of place unintentionally. Check meanings, examples, usage tips, pronunciation, domains, and related words. Discover expressions like "halo slipped", "slipped disc", …

slipped, slipt, slipped, slipping to cause to move, pass, go, etc., with a smooth, easy, or sliding motion. to put, place, pass, insert, or withdraw quickly or stealthily. to slip a letter into a person's hand. to put on …

When you slip, you slide or skid unintentionally. A slip is also a kind of underwear you wear under a skirt. A Freudian slip, on the other hand, is a slip of the tongue.