Definition of slip, slip in English English dictionary
- Freudian slip
- A mistake in speech or action in which a person supposedly shows his or her true subconscious desires
- Slip Slop Slap
- a health campaign in Australia exhorting people to "slip on a shirt, slop on sunscreen, and slap on a hat" when they go out into the sun in order to prevent skin cancer
The Cancer Council believes its Slip Slop Slap campaign has played a key role in the dramatic shift in sun protection attitudes and behaviour over the past two decades. People are covering up more and making better use of shade. The Cancer Council Australia website.
- cover slip
- A square or circular piece of glass that covers the specimen on a microscope slide
- fifth slip
- The slip fielding position beyond the fourth slip
- first slip
- The slip fielding position closest to the wicket keeper
- fourth slip
- A fielding position to the off side of the third slip
- give somebody the slip
- To evade, escape, or get away from somebody
One way or another I'm gonna lose ya, I'm gonna give you the slip.
- green slip
- Certificate of third party personal liability insurance required for registration of a motor vehicle. (Reference: Motor Accidents Authority of New South Wales .)
- leg slip
- a fielding position on the leg side of the wicket-keeper, designed to catch a ball after it hits the bat and deflects by a small amount
- let slip
- To divulge a secret, as by accident or mistake
He finally let slip that they plan to take over the business.
- let something slip
- To accidentally reveal a secret
- non-slip
- Alternative form of nonslip
- off-slip
- A slip road by which traffic leaves a major road such as a motorway
- on-slip
- A slip road by which traffic joins a major road such as a motorway
- pink slip
- notice of the termination of employment
After 20 years of dedicated service to the firm, they simply handed him a pink slip one day.
- pink slip
- the title for an automobile (source is most likely from California, where the title is printed on a smaller index-card sized piece of pink paper, as opposed to most other states where the title is typically a full-size 8 1/2" x 11" sheet, usually printed on blue or blue-green paper with borders, similar to a stock certificate)
- pink slip
- an automobile roadworthiness inspection certificate
- routing slip
- A slip of paper that specifies a route for a document to circulate
- second slip
- the fielding position between first slip and third slip
- slip
- A twig or shoot; a cutting
- slip
- Any of several fielding positions to the off side of the wicket keeper, designed to catch the ball after being deflected from the bat; a fielder in that position (See first slip, second slip, third slip, fourth slip and fifth slip.)
- slip
- A one-time return to previous maladaptive behaviour after cure
- slip
- To pass (a note, money, etc.) often covertly
- slip
- To move quickly and often secretively
We slipped along the hedges, noiseless and swift.
- slip
- A long, thin piece of something
- slip
- A number between 0 and 1 that is the difference between the angular speed of a rotating magnetic field and the angular speed of its rotor, divided by the angular speed of the magnetic field
- slip
- An act or instance of slipping
- slip
- A women's undergarment worn under a skirt or dress; a shift
- slip
- A descendant, a scion
- slip
- In ceramics, a thin, slippery mix of clay and water
- slip
- To move down; to slide
- slip
- To release a bird of prey to go after a quarry
- slip
- To err
- slip
- A difference between the theoretical distance traveled per revolution of the propeller and the actual advance of the vessel
- slip
- To worsen
Profits have slipped over the past 6 months.
- slip
- A mistake or error (slip of the tongue.)
- slip
- A small piece of paper, especially one longer than it is wide
- slip
- Mud, slime
- slip
- A berth; a space for a ship to moor
- slip
- A young person (now usually with of introducing descriptive qualifier)
She couldn't hurt a fly, young slip of a girl that she is.
- slip
- To lose one's traction on a slippery surface; to slide due to a lack of friction
- slip
- To remove the skin of a soft fruit, such as a tomato or peach, by blanching briefly in boiling water, then transferring to cold water so that the skin peels, or slips, off easily
- slip away
- To disappear
When Liverpool scored a third goal, their hopes of winning slipped away forever.
- slip away
- to pass quickly, almost unnoticed
The months slipped away and became years.
- slip away
- To leave a place, or a meeting, without being noticed
I'm going to try to slip away from work early, if I can.
- slip away
- To die
He slipped away quietly in his sleep.
- slip case
- A removable protective covering for a book etc
If a noble book suggests the need of a noble binding, consider a chemise inserted into a tastefully decorated slip case, leaving the book in its original state.
- slip coach
- A coach at the end of a long-distance train which carries passengers for an intermediate destination and is decoupled or "slipped" and left behind. (In bygone times the decoupling was done on the move; the rest of the train did not stop.)
- slip into something a little more comfortable
- To wear something suitable to be stripped off by a lover
She paused a moment before coming out of the bathroom, appreciating the irony of how uncomfortable her lingerie was, only moments after asking him if he minded if she slipped into something a little more comfortable.
- slip knot
- A knot which attaches a line to an object and tightens when pressure is applied. Also called a running knot
- slip knot
- A knot which attaches a line to the middle of another, allowing it to slide
- slip noose
- A noose made by tying a slip knot and often used to trap an animal, bird, or person by the feet
- slip nooses
- plural form of slip noose
- slip of the pen
- A mistake in handwriting
- slip of the tongue
- A mistake in speech
It was an unfortunate slip of the tongue, and he did not intend it that way.
- slip off
- To remove an article of clothing
He slipped off his jacket and hung it in the wardrobe.
- slip off
- To leave a place, or a meeting, without being noticed
I'm going to try to slip off from work early, if I can.
- slip ring
- A component of an electromechanical device which, in combination with brushes, provides a continuous electrical connection between stationary and rotating conductors
- slip road
- A segment of roadway that joins a motorway to ordinary roads (in either direction)
- slip roads
- plural form of slip road
- slip sheet
- Sheet material, such as reinforced kraft paper, rosin-sized paper, polyester scrim or polyethylene sheeting, placed between two components of a roof assembly to ensure that no adhesion occurs between them and to prevent possible damage from chemical incompatibility, wearing or abrasion of the membrane
- slip sheet
- A strong, thin pallet-sized sheet of plastic or fiberboard used to transport heavy items
- slip someone's mind
- To be forgotten; to escape one's memory
I meant to call her today, but it completely slipped my mind.
- slip through the cracks
- to escape notice or lack sufficient attention
Check inside each file carefully to make sure nothing slips through the cracks.
- slip under the radar
- To go unnoticed, especially for a long period of time
- slip up
- To err, falter; to make a mistake
I hope I don't slip up during my presentation.
- slip-case
- Alternative spelling of slip case
- slip-cueing
- A technique used by turntable DJs in which the record is held still while the platter rotates under the slipmat and then released at the right moment
- slip-on
- Describing a garment that can be pulled on without adjusting fasteners such as buttons or zippers. A pull-on
- slip-on
- a garment that can be pulled on without adjusting fasteners such as buttons or zippers. A pull-on
- slip-up
- A mistake or error; a minor misstep
I think she will forgive an accidental slip-up, so don't worry too much about misspeaking.
- strike-slip fault
- A fault where two blocks move horizontally in opposite directions along the fault line
- tardy slip
- a piece of paper given to students who are late to class
The teacher gave her a tardy slip because she did not come into the classroom until the after the bell.
- there's many a slip twixt cup and lip
- In any situation, however well planned, something can always go wrong
- third slip
- a fielding position to the off side of second slip; a fielder in that position
- voting slip
- a piece of paper with a list of the candidates at an election (sometimes with an indication of the candidate's party); the voter puts an X in the corresponding place against the candidate of his choice, folds the slip and places it in a ballot box provided
- slip
- {n} a false step, mistake, escape, twig, narrow piece, a narrow entrance, a descent
- slip
- {v} to slide, displace, commit a mistake, steal away, let loose, lose, pass over, escape, strip
- Permission Slip
- (Avcılık) An imaginary pass or permission slip, granted by one's spouse, boyfriend, or girlfriend to go out socially with friends
- cycle slip
- A discontinuity in the measured carrier beat phase resulting from a temporary loss-of-lock in the carrier tracking loop of a GPS receiver
- ferry slip
- A ferry slip is a specialized docking facility that receives a ferryboat. A similar structure called a barge slip receives a barge that is used to transport wheeled vehicles. Often a ferry intended for motor vehicle transport will carry its own adjustable ramp - when elevated it acts as a wave guard and is lowered to a horizontal position at the terminus to meet a permanent road segment that extends under water. In other cases, the ramp is installed at the ferry slip and is called a linkspan or apron. Such a ramp is adjustable to accommodate varying water heights and ferry loadings and to move it out of the way during approach and exit. If railcars are carried by the ferry the ramp will have tracks for them
- nip slip
- An accidentally revealed nipple
- nipple slip
- An accidentally revealed nipple
- packing slip
- A handling slip that tracks shipping and loading of merchandise
- slip
- a flight maneuver; aircraft slides sideways in the air a small sheet of paper; "a receipt slip" an accidental misstep threatening (or causing) a fall; "he blamed his slip on the ice"; "the jolt caused many slips and a few spills" a young and slender person; "he's a mere slip of a lad" potter's clay that is thinned and used for coating or decorating ceramics insert inconspicuously or quickly or quietly; "He slipped some money into the waiter's hand" get worse; "My grades are slipping" pass out of one's memory move smoothly and easily pass on stealthily; "He slipped me the key when nobody was looking
- slip casting
- The manufacture of ceramic ware by allowing slip to solidify in a mould
- slip stitch
- (in sewing) a loose stitch joining layers of fabric and not visible externally
- slip stitch
- (Knitting) a type of stitch in which the stitches are moved from one needle to the other without being knitted
- strike-slip fault
- (Jeoloji) A fault in which rock strata are displaced mainly in a horizontal direction, parallel to the line of the fault