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Meaning of slips

Source language: EnglishDictionary language: English

slips

Pronunciation:/slɪps/

noun

Definitions

  1. A thin, slippery mix of clay and water.

  2. Mud, slime.

noun

Definitions

  1. A twig or shoot; a cutting.

  2. A descendant, a scion.

  3. A young person (now usually with of introducing descriptive qualifier).

    Example: She couldn't hurt a fly, young slip of a girl that she is.

  4. A long, thin piece of something.

noun

Definitions

  1. An act or instance of slipping.

    Example: I had a slip on the ice and bruised my hip.

  2. A woman's undergarment worn under a skirt or dress to conceal unwanted nudity that may otherwise be revealed by the skirt or dress itself; a shift.

  3. A slipdress.

  4. A mistake or error.

verb

Definitions

  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.

    Example: A bone may slip out of place.

noun

Definitions

  1. The area of the field covered by fielders in the slip positions; the slip fielders collectively