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US/slɪp/
UK/slɪp/
to slide by accident and fall or nearly fall; also to go somewhere quickly and quietly
In context
Be careful not to slip on the wet floor in the bathroom.
She slipped out of the meeting to answer a phone call.
I'm so sorry, your birthday completely slipped my mind this year.
Words that go with slip
verb + preposition
- slip onHe slipped on a banana skin.
verb + noun
- slip my mindThe meeting completely slipped my mind.
verb + adverb
- slip outI slipped out before the speeches started.
- slip awayTime slips away so fast when you are busy.
- slip offThe ring slipped off her finger into the sink.