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- [slipt]
- /slɪpt/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [slipt]
- /slɪpt/
Definitions of slipt word
- verb slipt simple past tense of slip1 . 1
- verb without object slipt to move, flow, pass, or go smoothly or easily; glide; slide: Water slips off a smooth surface. 1
- verb without object slipt 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 slipt to move, slide, or start gradually from a place or position: His hat had slipped over his eyes. 1
- verb without object slipt to slide out of or become disengaged from a fastening, the grasp, etc.: The soap slipped from my hand. 1
- verb without object slipt to pass without having been acted upon or used; be lost; get away: to let an opportunity slip. 1
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Origin of slipt
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 Slipt
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
slipt popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 62% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 62% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.