ALL meanings of slip out
slip out
S s - 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
- verb without object slip out to elapse or pass quickly or imperceptibly (often followed by away or by): The years slipped by. 1
- verb without object slip out to become involved or absorbed easily: to slip into a new way of life. 1
- verb without object slip out to move or go quietly, cautiously, or unobtrusively: to slip out of a room. 1
- verb without object slip out to put on or take off a garment easily or quickly: She slipped on the new sweater. He slipped off his shoes. 1
- verb without object slip out to make a mistake or error: As far as I know, you haven't slipped once. 1
- verb without object slip out to fall below a standard or accustomed level, or to decrease in quantity or quality; decline; deteriorate: His work slipped last year. 1
- verb without object slip out to be said or revealed inadvertently (usually followed by out): The words just slipped out. 1
- verb without object slip out to read, study, consider, etc., without attention: He slipped over the most important part. 1
- verb without object slip out Aeronautics. (of an aircraft when excessively banked) to slide sideways, toward the center of the curve described in turning. Compare skid (def 15). 1
- verb with object slip out to cause to move, pass, go, etc., with a smooth, easy, or sliding motion. 1
- verb with object slip out to put, place, pass, insert, or withdraw quickly or stealthily: to slip a letter into a person's hand. 1
- verb with object slip out to put on or take off (a garment) easily or quickly: He slipped the shirt over his head. 1
- verb with object slip out to let or make (something) slide out of a fastening, the hold, etc.: I slipped the lock, and the door creaked open. 1
- verb with object slip out to release from a leash, harness, etc., as a hound or a hawk. 1
- verb with object slip out to get away or free oneself from; escape (a pursuer, restraint, leash, etc.): The cow slipped its halter. 1
- verb with object slip out to untie or undo (a knot). 1
- verb with object slip out Nautical. to let go entirely, as an anchor cable or an anchor. 1
- verb with object slip out to pass from or escape (one's memory, attention, knowledge, etc.). 1
- verb with object slip out to dislocate; put out of joint or position: I slipped a disk in my back. 1
- verb with object slip out to shed or cast: The rattlesnake slipped its skin. 1
- verb with object slip out to ignore, pass over, or omit, as in speaking or writing. 1
- verb with object slip out to let pass unheeded; neglect or miss. 1
- verb with object slip out Boxing. to evade or avoid (a blow) by moving or turning the body quickly: He slipped a right and countered with a hard left. 1
- verb with object slip out (of animals) to bring forth (offspring) prematurely. 1
- verb with object slip out British. to detach (a railway car) from a moving train as it passes through a station. 1
- noun slip out an act or instance of slipping. 1
- noun slip out a sudden losing of one's foothold, as on slippery ground. 1
- noun slip out a mistake in judgment; blunder. 1
- noun slip out a mistake or oversight, as in speaking or writing, especially a small one due to carelessness: a minor slip in addition; a slip of the tongue. 1
- noun slip out an error in conduct; indiscretion. 1
- noun slip out something easily slipped on or off. 1
- noun slip out a decline or fall in quantity, quality, extent, etc., or from a standard or accustomed level: a slip in prices. 1
- noun slip out Clothing. a woman's undergarment, sleeveless and usually having shoulder straps, extending from above the bust down to the hemline of the outer dress. an underskirt, as a half-slip or petticoat. 1
- noun slip out a pillowcase. 1
- noun slip out an inclined plane, sloping to the water, on which vessels are built or repaired. 1
- noun slip out Nautical. the difference between the speed at which a screw propeller or paddle wheel would move if it were working against a solid and the actual speed at which it advances through the water. 1
- noun slip out a space between two wharves or in a dock for vessels to lie in. 1
- noun slip out Electricity. the difference between the synchronous and the operating speeds of a motor. 1
- noun slip out Machinery. the difference between output speed and input or theoretical speed in certain fluid or electromagnetic devices, as couplings or motors. (in pumps) the difference between the actual volume of water or other liquid delivered by a pump during one complete stroke and the theoretical volume as determined by calculation of the displacement. 1
- noun slip out unintended movement or play between mechanical parts or the like. 1
- noun slip out Cricket. the position of a fielder who stands behind and to the offside of the wicketkeeper. the fielder playing this position. 1
- noun slip out Geology. the relative displacement of formerly adjacent points on opposite sides of a fault, measured along the fault plane. a small fault. 1
- noun slip out Also called glide. Metallurgy. plastic deformation of one part of a metallic crystal relative to the other part due to shearing action. 1
- idioms slip out give someone the slip, to elude a pursuer; escape: The murderer gave the police the slip. 1