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- [slip]
- /slɪp/
- /slɪp/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [slip]
- /slɪp/
Definitions of slipped word
- verb without object slipped to move, flow, pass, or go smoothly or easily; glide; slide: Water slips off a smooth surface. 1
- verb without object slipped 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 slipped to move, slide, or start gradually from a place or position: His hat had slipped over his eyes. 1
- verb without object slipped to slide out of or become disengaged from a fastening, the grasp, etc.: The soap slipped from my hand. 1
- verb without object slipped to pass without having been acted upon or used; be lost; get away: to let an opportunity slip. 1
- verb without object slipped to pass from the mind, memory, or consciousness. 1
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Origin of slipped
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 Slipped
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
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slipped 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.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
slipped usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for slipped
verb slipped
- backslid — Simple past tense and past participle of backslide.
- deplaned — Simple past tense and past participle of deplane.
- descended — A person who is descended from someone who lived a long time ago is directly related to them.
- detrained — Simple past tense and past participle of detrain.
- dodged — to elude or evade by a sudden shift of position or by strategy: to dodge a blow; to dodge a question.
noun slipped
- clayed — a natural earthy material that is plastic when wet, consisting essentially of hydrated silicates of aluminum: used for making bricks, pottery, etc.
- docked — the solid or fleshy part of an animal's tail, as distinguished from the hair.
- faulted — a defect or imperfection; flaw; failing: a fault in the brakes; a fault in one's character.
- flighted — the act, manner, or power of flying.
- grafted — Simple past tense and past participle of graft.
Top questions with slipped
- what is a slipped disc?
- what does a slipped disk feel like?
- what does a slipped disc feel like?
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