verb
- past tense and past participle of slip; moved smoothly or accidentally out of position
- past tense and past participle of slip; lost one’s footing or balance
- past tense and past participle of slip; moved quietly or secretly
Examples
- The book slipped from her hands onto the floor.
- He slipped on the wet pavement and fell down.
- She slipped quietly out of the room during the meeting.
- The company’s profits slipped last quarter.
- The ring slipped off her finger into the sink.
- I slipped the note under the door.
- His grades have slipped since he started working more hours.