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- [giv stressed th ee slip]
- /gɪv stressed ði slɪp/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [giv stressed th ee slip]
- /gɪv stressed ði slɪp/
Definitions of give the slip words
- verb without object give the slip to move, flow, pass, or go smoothly or easily; glide; slide: Water slips off a smooth surface. 1
- verb without object give the slip to slide suddenly or involuntarily; to lose one's foothold, as on a smooth surface: She slipped on the icy ground. 1
- verb without object give the slip to move, slide, or start gradually from a place or position: His hat had slipped over his eyes. 1
- verb without object give the slip to slide out of or become disengaged from a fastening, the grasp, etc.: The soap slipped from my hand. 1
- verb without object give the slip to pass without having been acted upon or used; be lost; get away: to let an opportunity slip. 1
- verb without object give the slip to pass from the mind, memory, or consciousness. 1
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Origin of give the slip
First appearance:
before 1250 One of the 11% oldest English words
1250-1300; (v.) Middle English slippen < Middle Dutch slippen; cognate with Old High German slipfen; (noun) late Middle English slippe, derivative of or akin to the v.; compare Old High German slipf a sliding, slipping, error; akin to slipper2
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Parts of speech for Give the slip
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
give the slip popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 99% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
give the slip usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for give the slip
verb give the slip
- dodge — to elude or evade by a sudden shift of position or by strategy: to dodge a blow; to dodge a question.
- avert — If you avert something unpleasant, you prevent it from happening.
- sidestep — to step to one side.
- bypass — If you bypass someone or something that you would normally have to get involved with, you ignore them, often because you want to achieve something more quickly.
- shun — to keep away from (a place, person, object, etc.), from motives of dislike, caution, etc.; take pains to avoid.
Antonyms for give the slip
verb give the slip
- permit — to allow to do something: Permit me to explain.
- face — the front part of the head, from the forehead to the chin.
- meet — greatest lower bound
- allow — If someone is allowed to do something, it is all right for them to do it and they will not get into trouble.
- help — to give or provide what is necessary to accomplish a task or satisfy a need; contribute strength or means to; render assistance to; cooperate effectively with; aid; assist: He planned to help me with my work. Let me help you with those packages.
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