SLIP

(noun) the act of avoiding capture (especially by cunning)
synonyms : eluding , elusion
(noun) a minor inadvertent mistake usually observed in speech or writing or in small accidents or memory lapses etc.
synonyms : miscue , parapraxis , slip-up
(noun) a socially awkward or tactless act
synonyms : faux pas , gaffe , gaucherie , solecism
they behaved as if they were fearful of commiting a faux pas -added by shivraj
President Barack Obama has apologized for a gaffe in which he described his bowling skills as akin to participants in the Special Olympics. -added by Administrator
He realized that he had committed an awful gaffe when he mispronounced her name. -added by nithi
(noun) a flight maneuver; aircraft slides sideways in the air
synonyms : sideslip
(noun) an unexpected slide
synonyms : sideslip , skid
(noun) bed linen consisting of a cover for a pillow
"the burglar carried his loot in a pillowcase"
synonyms : case , pillow slip , pillowcase
(noun) a woman's sleeveless undergarment
synonyms : chemise , shift , shimmy , teddy
(noun) a small sheet of paper
"a receipt slip"
synonyms : slip of paper
(noun) artifact consisting of a narrow flat piece of material
synonyms : strip
(noun) a slippery smoothness
"he could feel the slickness of the tiller"
synonyms : slick , slickness , slipperiness
(noun) an accidental misstep threatening (or causing) a fall
"he blamed his slip on the ice", "the jolt caused many slips and a few spills"
synonyms : trip
(noun) a place where a craft can be made fast
synonyms : berth , moorage , mooring
(noun) a young and slender person
"he's a mere slip of a lad"
(noun) a part (sometimes a root or leaf or bud) removed from a plant to propagate a new plant through rooting or grafting
synonyms : cutting
(noun) potter's clay that is thinned and used for coating or decorating ceramics
(verb) insert inconspicuously or quickly or quietly
"He slipped some money into the waiter's hand"
(verb) get worse
"My grades are slipping"
synonyms : drop away , drop off , fall away
(verb) move out of position
"dislocate joints", "the artificial hip joint luxated and had to be put back surgically"
synonyms : dislocate , luxate , splay
(verb) pass out of one's memory
synonyms : slip one's mind
(verb) to make a mistake or be incorrect
synonyms : err , mistake
(verb) move obliquely or sideways, usually in an uncontrolled manner
"the wheels skidded against the sidewalk"
synonyms : skid , slew , slide , slue
(verb) move stealthily
"The ship slipped away in the darkness"
synonyms : steal
(verb) move smoothly and easily
"the bolt slipped into place", "water slipped from the polished marble"
(verb) cause to move with a smooth or sliding motion
"he slipped the bolt into place"
(verb) move easily
"slip into something comfortable"
(verb) pass on stealthily
"He slipped me the key when nobody was looking"
synonyms : sneak

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