slipped
verb
- 1
To lose one’s traction on a slippery surface; to slide due to a lack of friction.
- 2
To err.
- 3
To accidentally reveal a secret or otherwise say something unintentional.
- 4
To move or fly (out of place); to shoot; often with out, off, etc.
“A bone may slip out of place.”
- 5
To pass (a note, money, etc.), often covertly.
“She thanked the porter and slipped a ten-dollar bill into his hand.”
- 6
To cause to move smoothly and quickly; to slide; to convey gently or secretly.
- 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
To move down; to slide.
“Profits have slipped over the past six months.”
- 9
To release (a dog, a bird of prey, etc.) to go after a quarry.
- 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
To omit; to lose by negligence.
- 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
To cause to slip or slide off, or out of place.
“A horse slips his bridle; a dog slips his collar.”
- 14
To bring forth (young) prematurely; to slink.
- 15
To cause (a schedule or release, etc.) to go, or let it go, beyond the allotted deadline.
adjective
- 1
(of a plant) With part of the stalk displayed.
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