slip
Definition
- n. a minor inadvertent mistake usually observed in speech or writing or in small accidents or memory lapses etc.
- n. potter's clay that is thinned and used for coating or decorating ceramics
- n. a young and slender person
- n. an accidental misstep threatening (or causing) a fall
Word forms
- Past tense
- slipped
- Present participle
- slipping
- Past participle
- slipped
- Third person singular
- slips
Example sentences
n.
He had a slip on the ice and fell down.
vi.
Be careful not to slip on the wet floor.
vt.
She tried to slip the note into his pocket without him noticing.
a.
The sliding door is very smooth and easy to use.
n.
The device uses a slip protocol to communicate with the computer.