slip out

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [slip out]
- /slɪp aʊt/
- /slɪp ˈaʊt/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [slip out]
- /slɪp aʊt/

Definitions of slip out words

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

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Origin of slip out

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 Slip out

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Slip out

slip out 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 slip out

verb slip out

beat around the bush — to talk around a subject without getting to the point
beg the question — If you say that something begs a particular question, you mean that it makes people want to ask that question; some people consider that this use is incorrect.
come away — to become detached
get around — to receive or come to have possession, use, or enjoyment of: to get a birthday present; to get a pension.
give the slip — to move, flow, pass, or go smoothly or easily; glide; slide: Water slips off a smooth surface.

All 16 Synonyms of slip out