slipped

/slɪpt/

verb

  1. 1

    To lose one’s traction on a slippery surface; to slide due to a lack of friction.

  2. 2

    To err.

  3. 3

    To accidentally reveal a secret or otherwise say something unintentional.

  4. 4

    To move or fly (out of place); to shoot; often with out, off, etc.

    A bone may slip out of place.
  5. 5

    To pass (a note, money, etc.), often covertly.

    She thanked the porter and slipped a ten-dollar bill into his hand.
  6. 6

    To cause to move smoothly and quickly; to slide; to convey gently or secretly.

  7. 7

    To move quickly and often secretively; to depart, withdraw, enter, appear, intrude, or escape as if by sliding.

    Some errors slipped into the appendix.
  8. 8

    To move down; to slide.

    Profits have slipped over the past six months.
  9. 9

    To release (a dog, a bird of prey, etc.) to go after a quarry.

  10. 10

    To remove the skin of a soft fruit, such as a tomato or peach, by blanching briefly in boiling water, then transferring to cold water so that the skin peels, or slips, off easily.

  11. 11

    To omit; to lose by negligence.

  12. 12

    To cut slips from; to cut; to take off; to make a slip or slips of.

    to slip a piece of cloth or paper
  13. 13

    To cause to slip or slide off, or out of place.

    A horse slips his bridle; a dog slips his collar.
  14. 14

    To bring forth (young) prematurely; to slink.

  15. 15

    To cause (a schedule or release, etc.) to go, or let it go, beyond the allotted deadline.

adjective

  1. 1

    (of a plant) With part of the stalk displayed.

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