verb
- to slip or slide over or past something; to move across a surface without gripping or catching
Usage: transitive or intransitive; rare or technical
Examples
- The rope began to overslip through the pulley as the load shifted.
- Water will overslip the waxed surface without leaving a mark.
- The belt overslipped on the worn pulley, causing the machine to lose power.
- His hand overslipped the railing in the wet conditions.