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{ "term": "slip", "partOfSpeech": "verb", "ox3000": true, "cefr": "b2", "verbForms": { "presentSimple": { "iYouWeThey": "slip", "heSheIt": "slips" }, "pastSimple": "slipped", "pastParticiple": "slipped", "ingForm": "slipping" }, "definitions": [ { "senseNumber": 1, "definition": "to slide a short distance by accident so that you fall or nearly fall", "sensetop": "slip on somethingslip over", "cefr": "b2", "ox3000": true, "examples": [ { "text": "She slipped and landed flat on her back." }, { "text": "As I ran up the stairs, my foot slipped and I fell." }, { "text": "She got on her feet and ran towards the door, slipping and sliding." }, { "text": "He slipped on a bar of soap in the shower room.", "contextForm": "slip on something" }, { "text": "She slipped over on the ice and broke her leg.", "contextForm": "slip over" } ] }, { "senseNumber": 2, "definition": "to slide out of position or out of your hand", "sensetop": "+ adv./prep.", "labels": "(figurative)", "cefr": "b2", "ox3000": true, "examples": [ { "text": "My hand slipped as I was slicing the bread and I cut myself." }, { "text": "His hat had slipped over one eye.", "contextForm": "+ adv./prep." }, { "text": "The fish slipped out of my hand." }, { "text": "The child slipped from his grasp and ran off." }, { "text": "She was careful not to let her control slip." } ] }, { "senseNumber": 3, "definition": "to go somewhere quickly and quietly, especially without being noticed", "sensetop": "+ adv./prep.", "labels": "(figurative)", "cefr": "b2", "ox3000": true, "examples": [ { "text": "She slipped out of the house before the others were awake." }, { "text": "I slipped away before the end of the performance." }, { "text": "The ship slipped into the harbour at night." }, { "text": "A guard was posted at the door, in case anyone tried to slip in." }, { "text": "She knew that time was slipping away." } ], "synonyms": "creep" }, { "senseNumber": 4, "definition": "to put something somewhere quickly, quietly or secretly", "sensetop": "slip something + adv./prep.slip something to somebodyslip somebody something", "cefr": "b2", "ox3000": true, "examples": [ { "text": "Anna slipped her hand into his.", "contextForm": "slip something + adv./prep." }, { "text": "He slipped the letter back into its envelope." }, { "text": "He beat three defenders before slipping the ball past the goalkeeper." }, { "text": "She slipped her head around the door." }, { "text": "I managed to slip a few jokes into my speech." }, { "text": "I managed to slip in a few jokes." }, { "text": "I slipped the ring onto my finger." }, { "text": "They'd slipped some money to the guards.", "contextForm": "slip something to somebody" }, { "text": "They'd slipped the guards some money.", "contextForm": "slip somebody something" } ] }, { "senseNumber": 5, "definition": "to fall to a lower level; to become worse", "sensetop": "slip from something to something", "cefr": "b2", "ox3000": true, "examples": [ { "text": "Standards have slipped in the last few years." }, { "text": "His popularity has slipped recently." }, { "text": "The director never lets the tension slip." }, { "text": "That's three times she's beaten me—I **must be slipping**!" }, { "text": "A defeat would see them slip down the rankings." }, { "text": "At that time the Conservatives were slipping in the polls." }, { "text": "Pre-tax profits slipped from $3.9 million to $3.7 million,.", "contextForm": "slip from something to something" } ] }, { "senseNumber": 6, "definition": "to pass into a particular state or situation, especially a difficult or unpleasant one", "sensetop": "+ adv./prep.", "examples": [ { "text": "He began to **slip into** debt." }, { "text": "The patient had **slipped into** a coma." }, { "text": "We seem to have slipped behind schedule." } ] }, { "senseNumber": 7, "definition": "to put clothes on or to take them off quickly and easily", "sensetop": "+ adv./prep.slip something + adv./prep.", "examples": [ { "text": "to **slip into/out of a dress**", "contextForm": "+ adv./prep." }, { "text": "to **slip your shoes on/off**", "contextForm": "slip something + adv./prep." }, { "text": "He slipped a coat over his sweatshirt." } ] }, { "senseNumber": 8, "definition": "to get free; to make something/somebody/yourself free from something", "sensetop": "slip somethingslip (something) + adj.", "examples": [ { "text": "The ship had slipped its moorings in the night.", "contextForm": "slip something" }, { "text": "The dog slipped its collar." }, { "text": "The animal had **slipped free** and escaped.", "contextForm": "slip (something) + adj." } ] }, { "senseNumber": null, "definition": "to give somebody information that is supposed to be secret", "examples": [ { "text": "I happened to **let it slip** that he had given me £1 000 for the car." }, { "text": "She tried not to let slip what she knew." } ] }, { "senseNumber": null, "definition": "to miss or fail to use an opportunity", "examples": [ { "text": "Don't let the chance to work abroad slip through your fingers." } ], "topics": ["Difficulty and failure"] }, { "senseNumber": null, "definition": "(to become) out of control", "examples": [ { "text": "She said nothing in case her temper slipped out of gear." } ] }, { "senseNumber": null, "definition": "to be easy to say or pronounce", "examples": [ { "text": "It's not a name that exactly trips off the tongue, is it?" } ] }, { "senseNumber": null, "definition": "if something slips your mind, you forget it or forget to do it", "examples": [ { "text": "I’m sorry I didn’t tell you. It completely slipped my mind." } ] }, { "senseNumber": null, "definition": "to be easy to say or pronounce", "examples": [ { "text": "It's not a name that exactly slips off the tongue, is it?" } ] }, { "senseNumber": null, "definition": "to trick somebody", "labels": "(informal)", "examples": [] }, { "senseNumber": null, "definition": "when somebody/something slips through the net, an organization or a system fails to find them and deal with them", "examples": [ { "text": "We tried to contact all former students, but one or two slipped through the net." } ] } ], "pronunciations": { "uk": [ { "pronunciation": "/slɪp/", "audio": "sl/slip/slip__gb_1.mp3" }, { "pronunciation": "/slɪps/", "audio": "sl/slip/slips__gb_1.mp3" }, { "pronunciation": "/slɪpt/", "audio": "sl/slip/slipped__gb_1.mp3" }, { "pronunciation": "/ˈslɪpɪŋ/", "audio": "sl/slip/slipping__gb_1.mp3" } ], "us": [ { "pronunciation": "/slɪp/", "audio": "sl/slip/slip__us_1.mp3" }, { "pronunciation": "/slɪps/", "audio": "sl/slip/slips__us_1.mp3" }, { "pronunciation": "/slɪpt/", "audio": "sl/slip/slipped__us_2.mp3" }, { "pronunciation": "/ˈslɪpɪŋ/", "audio": "sl/slip/slipping__us_1.mp3" } ] }, "wordOrigin": "verb Middle English (in the sense ‘move quickly and softly’): probably from Middle Low German slippen (verb); compare with slippery." }