slip

nouns

a socially awkward or tactless act
faux pas, gaffe, gaucherie, slip, solecism
a minor inadvertent mistake usually observed in speech or writing or in small accidents or memory lapses etc.
miscue, parapraxis, slip, slip-up
potter's clay that is thinned and used for coating or decorating ceramics
slip
is a type of (narrower)
clay that does not contain any iron; used in making pottery or for modeling
potter's clay, potter's earth
a part (sometimes a root or leaf or bud) removed from a plant to propagate a new plant through rooting or grafting
cutting, slip
a young and slender person
"he's a mere slip of a lad"
slip
is a type of (narrower)
a young person (especially a young man or boy)
spring chicken, young person, younker, youth
a place where a craft can be made fast
berth, moorage, mooring, slip
an accidental misstep threatening (or causing) a fall
"he blamed his slip on the ice"; "the jolt caused many slips and a few spills"
slip, trip
a slippery smoothness
"he could feel the slickness of the tiller"
slick, slickness, slip, slipperiness
is derived from
slippy
artifact consisting of a narrow flat piece of material
slip, strip
a small sheet of paper
"a receipt slip"
slip, slip of paper
a woman's sleeveless undergarment
chemise, shift, shimmy, slip, teddy
bed linen consisting of a cover for a pillow
"the burglar carried his loot in a pillowcase"
case, pillow slip, pillowcase, slip
an unexpected slide
sideslip, skid, slip
is derived from
slippy
a flight maneuver; aircraft slides sideways in the air
sideslip, slip
the act of avoiding capture (especially by cunning)
eluding, elusion, slip

verbs

move stealthily
"The ship slipped away in the darkness"
slip, steal
see also
slip away
insert inconspicuously or quickly or quietly
"He slipped some money into the waiter's hand"
slip
is a type of (narrower)
introduce
"Insert your ticket here"
enclose, inclose, insert, introduce, put in, stick in
move obliquely or sideways, usually in an uncontrolled manner
"the wheels skidded against the sidewalk"
skid, slew, slide, slip, slue
see also
slip up
get worse
"My grades are slipping"
drop away, drop off, fall away, slip
is derived from
slippage
move smoothly and easily
"the bolt slipped into place"; "water slipped from the polished marble"
slip
see also
slip by
see also
slip away
is a type of (narrower)
run away from confinement
"The convicted murderer escaped from a high security prison"
break loose, escape, get away
to make a mistake or be incorrect
err, mistake, slip
see also
slip up
pass on stealthily
"He slipped me the key when nobody was looking"
slip, sneak
move easily
"slip into something comfortable"
slip
is a type of (narrower)
move so as to change position, perform a nontranslational motion
"He moved his hand slightly to the right"
move
cause to move with a smooth or sliding motion
"he slipped the bolt into place"
slip
is a type of (narrower)
cause to move or shift into a new position or place, both in a concrete and in an abstract sense
"Move those boxes into the corner, please"; "I'm moving my money to another bank"; "The director moved more responsibilities onto his new assistant"
displace, move
causes
move smoothly and easily
"the bolt slipped into place"; "water slipped from the polished marble"
slip
pass out of one's memory
slip, slip one's mind
move out of position
"dislocate joints"; "the artificial hip joint luxated and had to be put back surgically"
dislocate, luxate, slip, splay
is derived from
slippage