let slip

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- US Pronunciation
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- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [let slip]
- /lɛt slɪp/
- /let slɪp/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [let slip]
- /lɛt slɪp/

Definitions of let slip words

verb without object let slip to move, flow, pass, or go smoothly or easily; glide; slide: Water slips off a smooth surface. 1
verb without object let 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 let slip to move, slide, or start gradually from a place or position: His hat had slipped over his eyes. 1
verb without object let slip to slide out of or become disengaged from a fastening, the grasp, etc.: The soap slipped from my hand. 1
verb without object let slip to pass without having been acted upon or used; be lost; get away: to let an opportunity slip. 1
verb without object let slip to pass from the mind, memory, or consciousness. 1

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Origin of let 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 Let slip

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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let 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".

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Synonyms for let slip

verb let slip

reveal — to make known; disclose; divulge: to reveal a secret.
disclose — to make known; reveal or uncover: to disclose a secret.
show — to cause or allow to be seen; exhibit; display.
unmask — to strip a mask or disguise from.
stool — a single seat on legs or a pedestal and without arms or a back.

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verb let slip

conceal — If you conceal something, you cover it or hide it carefully.
hide — Informal. to administer a beating to; thrash.
withhold — to hold back; restrain or check.
protect — to defend or guard from attack, invasion, loss, annoyance, insult, etc.; cover or shield from injury or danger.
cover — If you cover something, you place something else over it in order to protect it, hide it, or close it.

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let slip usage trend in Literature

Synonyms for let slip

verb let slip

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verb let slip

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