to slip
- verb
- /slɪp/
- As he walks by a shelf, Frank slips a small sculpture into his pocket.
I just feel like comics should stop slipping other people material.
- I just feel like comics should stop slipping other people material.
- Yeah, they may quietly, you know, slip us a direct message.
- You don't have to know a guy that knows the guy that slips some money to the politician and so on.
- Your action has been transformed by people adding a narrative to it by slipping it into a kind of schema.
- But since it's fortified or has vitamins and minerals added, then maybe you can slip it into the definition of real food.
Examples
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Yeah, they may quietly, you know, slip us a direct message.
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Just going to slip it over the top of the grass there.
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But first, we're going to slip into something a little more comfortable.
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And I could, I could slip you a couple of bucks.
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Yep, you can slip your power supply in here.
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No, let's slip into something fabulous.
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I'm going to just slip it under the door.
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We see Henry take the drugs from Karen's hand and slip them into his shirt.
Fiction book (1990) -
Hank takes the guitar from Rivers and slips the strap around his neck.
Fiction book (1990) -
As he walks by a shelf, Frank slips a small sculpture into his pocket.
Synonyms
To move or take something quietly so others do not notice
To put something into a small place so it is neat or hidden
To add a small comment quietly to a conversation or text
To give someone five pounds or dollars secretly
Antonyms
Idioms
Phrasal Verbs
Compounds
- Informal
A small mistake you make while speaking, like saying the wrong name
A short piece of underwear worn under a skirt to help it hang smoothly and stop it showing through
- Specialized
A small hidden sewing loop that catches one or two threads to close cloth neatly
- Specialized
A small thin glass piece placed over a sample on a microscope slide to protect it and aid viewing
A disposable or reusable garment to absorb urine and protect clothes and bedding
- Archaic
A carriage at the end of a moving train released to stop at a station while the train keeps going
- Specialized
A device that lets a machine part move when too much force would damage the machine
- Archaic
A carriage at the end of a train that can detach while the train moves to stop at a station
- Specialized
A device that lets moving parts slide when twisting force is too high to protect machines
- Specialized
A metal ring on a rotating part that keeps an electric connection to a fixed part
- Archaic
A health slogan telling people to wear a shirt, use sunscreen, and wear a hat for sun protection
- Archaic
An old logging machine that lifts one end of a log with hanging tongs between its wheels
- Archaic
A historical logging machine that lifts one end of a log with hanging tongs between wheels to move it
- Archaic
Wheels with hanging metal hooks that lift one end of a log for pulling
- Specialized
A break in the ground where two rock blocks move past each other horizontally
How Secret
Surface Forms
Etymology
The verb slip also keeps the idea of 'sliding', so to slip something to someone is to quietly 'slide' it into their hand or bag without notice. This sliding action explains the sense of giving or passing secretly.