slip - Meaning in Konkani

slip - Meaning in Konkani

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Definitions and Meaning of slip in English

slip noun

1. a minor inadvertent mistake usually observed in speech or writing or in small accidents or memory lapses etc.
2. potter's clay that is thinned and used for coating or decorating ceramics
3. a part (sometimes a root or leaf or bud) removed from a plant to propagate a new plant through rooting or grafting
4. a young and slender person

   Example

   • "he's a mere slip of a lad"
5. a place where a craft can be made fast
6. an accidental misstep threatening (or causing) a fall

   Synonyms

   trip, trip

   Examples

   • "he blamed his slip on the ice"
   • "the jolt caused many slips and a few spills"
7. a slippery smoothness

   Example

   • "he could feel the slickness of the tiller"
8. artifact consisting of a narrow flat piece of material
9. a woman's sleeveless undergarment
10. bed linen consisting of a cover for a pillow

    Example

    • "the burglar carried his loot in a pillowcase"
11. an unexpected slide
12. a flight maneuver; aircraft slides sideways in the air
13. a socially awkward or tactless act
14. the act of avoiding capture (especially by cunning)
15. a small sheet of paper

    Examples

    • "a receipt slip"
    • "a withdrawal slip"

slip verb

1. pass on stealthily

   Example

   • "He slipped me the key when nobody was looking"
2. move easily

   Example

   • "slip into something comfortable"
3. cause to move with a smooth or sliding motion

   Example

   • "he slipped the bolt into place"
4. move smoothly and easily

   Examples

   • "the bolt slipped into place"
   • "water slipped from the polished marble"
5. move stealthily

   Example

   • "The ship slipped away in the darkness"
6. move obliquely or sideways, usually in an uncontrolled manner

   Example

   • "the wheels skidded against the sidewalk"
7. to make a mistake or be incorrect
8. pass out of one's memory
9. move out of position

   Examples

   • "dislocate joints"
   • "the artificial hip joint luxated and had to be put back surgically"
10. get worse

    Example

    • "My grades are slipping"
11. insert inconspicuously or quickly or quietly

    Example

    • "He slipped some money into the waiter's hand"

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