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to slip

to slip

262 2.7
To give something to someone quietly or secretly
  • verb
  • /slɪp/
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  • 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.

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Examples

  • Yeah, they may quietly, you know, slip us a direct message.

  • Just going to slip it over the top of the grass there.

  • But first, we're going to slip into something a little more comfortable.

  • And I could, I could slip you a couple of bucks.

  • Yep, you can slip your power supply in here.

  • No, let's slip into something fabulous.

  • I'm going to just slip it under the door.

  • 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 sneak
vsto slip
699 2.8

To move or take something quietly so others do not notice

focuses on secret or stealthy movement rather than quick quiet passing
to tuck
vsto slip
325 2.0

To put something into a small place so it is neat or hidden

involves quick quiet or secret passing rather than careful neat placement
to slip in
vsto slip
19 4.4

To add a small comment quietly to a conversation or text

applies to quick, quiet, or secret passing rather than subtle mentioning
1 7.9

To give someone five pounds or dollars secretly

applies to secret giving of any item rather than a fixed small amount

Antonyms

1.5

To tell people officially about something, often in public

210 5.1

Refuse to give something someone wants or needs

Idioms

4.4

Forget to do something you planned to do

Phrasal Verbs

to slip through
  • Informal
58 4.2

Pass through something so it is not noticed or stopped

39 3.8

To leave a place quietly without anyone noticing

32 3.0

For time to pass without anyone noticing

32 3.4

To leave a place quietly without anyone noticing

to slip up
  • Informal
27 4.1

To make a small careless mistake

to slip my mind
  • Informal
24 3.4

To forget something you planned to do by accident

19 4.4

To add a small comment quietly to a conversation or text

11 2.8

To take off quickly and easily, especially clothes or small items

11 3.8

To go past quickly without anyone noticing, as with time or chances

to give the slip
  • Informal
9 6.9

To get away from someone who is following you

6 1.9

To put clothes or shoes on quickly and easily

5 5.6

Accidentally tell someone something you want to keep secret

5 4.1

Lose your balance and fall on wet or muddy ground

1 6.3

To go unnoticed by people or officials

To give someone five pounds or dollars secretly

To speak partly in Danish and partly in English by accident

To start feeling hopeless slowly without noticing

Gradually return to old habits, often bad ones

Compounds

13 3.7

A small careless mistake you make by accident

11 4.0

A written notice telling a worker they have lost their job

10 1.1

A small thin piece of paper for notes or receipts

7 3.7

A small mistake you make while speaking, like saying the wrong name

An accidental mistake in speech that shows hidden thoughts or feelings

3 3.2

A piece of clothing you put on without using laces or buttons

1 6.3

A short piece of underwear worn under a skirt to help it hang smoothly and stop it showing through

1 1.7

A cloth cover for a pillow that you can take off to keep it clean

slip noose
  • Specialized
1 8.7

A loop in a rope that gets tighter when pulled

slip stitch
  • Specialized
1 6.5

A small hidden sewing loop that catches one or two threads to close cloth neatly

cover slip
  • Specialized
5.3

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

slip carriage
  • Archaic
9.9

A carriage at the end of a moving train released to stop at a station while the train keeps going

slip clutch
  • Specialized
7.5

A device that lets a machine part move when too much force would damage the machine

slip coach
  • Archaic
9.9

A carriage at the end of a train that can detach while the train moves to stop at a station

slip friction clutch
  • Specialized
7.2

A device that lets moving parts slide when twisting force is too high to protect machines

slip ring
  • Specialized
7.4

A metal ring on a rotating part that keeps an electric connection to a fixed part

3.4

A short road that lets vehicles join or leave a main road like a motorway

Slip Slop Slap
  • Archaic
8.5

A health slogan telling people to wear a shirt, use sunscreen, and wear a hat for sun protection

slip of the pen
  • Informal
3.8

A small mistake made when writing by accident

slip-joint pliers
  • Specialized
5.6

A hand tool with a joint you can move to make the jaws open wider

An old logging machine that lifts one end of a log with hanging tongs between its wheels

9.9

A thin watery food or drink with little flavor

A historical logging machine that lifts one end of a log with hanging tongs between wheels to move it

9.9

Wheels with hanging metal hooks that lift one end of a log for pulling

strike-slip fault
  • Specialized
7.4

A break in the ground where two rock blocks move past each other horizontally

How Secret

to smuggle
  • NSFW
172 3.9
to sneak
699 2.8
to slip
262 2.7
to tuck
325 2.0

Surface Forms

slip infinitive
slipped past
slipped past participle
slipping present participle
slips third person singular

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.