slip

move stealthily

• “The ship slipped away in the darkness”

insert inconspicuously or quickly or quietly

• “He slipped some money into the waiter”

move obliquely or sideways, usually in an uncontrolled manner

• “the wheels skidded against the sidewalk”

get worse

• “My grades are slipping”

move smoothly and easily

to make a mistake or be incorrect

pass on stealthily

• “He slipped me the key when nobody was looking”

pass out of one''s memory

move out of position

• “dislocate joints”
• “the artificial hip joint luxated and had to be put back surgically”

a socially awkward or tactless act

a minor inadvertent mistake usually observed in speech or writing or in small accidents or memory lapses etc.

potter''s clay that is thinned and used for coating or decorating ceramics

a part (sometimes a root or leaf or bud) removed from a plant to propagate a new plant through rooting or grafting

a young and slender person

• “he”

a place where a craft can be made fast

an accidental misstep threatening (or causing) a fall

• “he blamed his slip on the ice”
• “the jolt caused many slips and a few spills”

a slippery smoothness

• “he could feel the slickness of the tiller”

artifact consisting of a narrow flat piece of material

a small sheet of paper

• “a receipt slip”

a woman''s sleeveless undergarment

bed linen consisting of a cover for a pillow

• “the burglar carried his loot in a pillowcase”

an unexpected slide

a flight maneuver; aircraft slides sideways in the air

the act of avoiding capture (especially by cunning)