slip — to slide accidentally and lose one's balance or footing
Part of speech: VERB
Definition: to slide accidentally and lose one's balance or footing
Pronunciation (IPA): /slɪp/
Example Sentences
- My phone number slipped my mind during the job interview.
- The banana peel made me slip like a cartoon character.
- She tried to slip the love letter under his door.
slip
VERB[/slɪp/]
to slide accidentally and lose one's balance or footing
to slide accidentally and lose one's balance or footing
Don't slip and trip, keep a tight grip!
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🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
From Middle Low German 'slippen', meaning 'to glide' or 'to slide'. The word originally described physical movement across smooth surfaces, and later expanded to encompass metaphorical senses including mistakes, quiet movements, and loss of footing.
Breakdown
slippen (Middle Low German root meaning 'to glide' or 'slide'), from the base verb describing smooth, continuous motion without the modern sense of error or mishap being present in the original form.
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📝Examples
“My phone number slipped my mind during the job interview.”
“The banana peel made me slip like a cartoon character.”
“She tried to slip the love letter under his door.”
“Don't let this opportunity slip through your fingers.”
“I made a Freudian slip and called my teacher 'mom'.”
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