Dictionary definition · slip
noun
- a socially awkward or tactless act
- a minor inadvertent mistake usually observed in speech or writing or in small accidents or memory lapses etc.
- potter's clay that is thinned and used for coating or decorating ceramics
- a part (sometimes a root or leaf or bud) removed from a plant to propagate a new plant through rooting or grafting
- a young and slender person"he's a mere slip of a lad"
- a place where a craft can be made fast
verb
- move stealthily"The ship slipped away in the darkness"
- insert inconspicuously or quickly or quietly"He slipped some money into the waiter's hand"
- move obliquely or sideways, usually in an uncontrolled manner"the wheels skidded against the sidewalk"
- fall to a lower standard"My grades are slipping"
- move smoothly and easily"the bolt slipped into place"
- to make a mistake or be incorrect
Source: Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).