Word

slip, v.
(slipped, slipping, slips)
freq. cnt. 31

move stealthily
<verb.motion> freq. cnt.: 15 freq. cnt.: 11 freq. cnt.: 4

slip steal

sample sentences

"The ship slipped away in the darkness"

verb frames

Somebody ----s PP

verb frames

Somebody ----s PP

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

also see

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

also see

semantic pointers

hypernym

insert inconspicuously or quickly or quietly
<verb.change> freq. cnt.: 7 freq. cnt.: 7

slip

sample sentences

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

verb frames

Somebody ----s something PP

semantic pointers

hypernym

introduce, put in, insert, stick in, enclose, inclose

move obliquely or sideways, usually in an uncontrolled manner
<verb.motion> freq. cnt.: 24 freq. cnt.: 18 freq. cnt.: 6

skid slew slide slip slue

sample sentences

"the wheels skidded against the sidewalk"

verb frames

Something ----s
Somebody ----s
Something is ----ing PP
Somebody ----s PP

verb frames

Something ----s
Somebody ----s
Something is ----ing PP
Somebody ----s PP

verb frames

Something ----s
Somebody ----s
Something is ----ing PP
Somebody ----s PP

verb frames

Something ----s
Somebody ----s
Something is ----ing PP
Somebody ----s PP

verb frames

Something ----s
Somebody ----s
Something is ----ing PP
Somebody ----s PP

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

slider slide slide slide

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

also see

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

semantic pointers

hypernym

hyponym

submarine skid side-slip

get worse
<verb.change> freq. cnt.: 6 freq. cnt.: 4 freq. cnt.: 2

drop away drop off fall away slip

sample sentences

"My grades are slipping"

verb frames

Something ----s
Somebody ----s

verb frames

Something ----s
Somebody ----s

verb frames

Something ----s
Somebody ----s

verb frames

Something ----s
Somebody ----s

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

semantic pointers

hypernym

decline, worsen

hyponym

lapse, backslide

move smoothly and easily
<verb.motion> freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 2

slip

sample sentences

"the bolt slipped into place"
"water slipped from the polished marble"

verb frames

Something is ----ing PP
Somebody ----s PP

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

also see

slip by slip away

semantic pointers

hypernym

escape, get away, break loose

to make a mistake or be incorrect
<verb.cognition> freq. cnt.: 4 freq. cnt.: 3 freq. cnt.: 1

err mistake slip

verb frames

Somebody ----s

verb frames

Somebody ----s

verb frames

Somebody ----s

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

error error errancy

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

also see

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

mistake mistake mistake

semantic pointers

hyponym

misremember stumble, slip up, trip up misjudge fall for

move out of position
<verb.change>

dislocate luxate slip splay

sample sentences

"dislocate joints"
"the artificial hip joint luxated and had to be put back surgically"

verb frames

Somebody ----s something

verb frames

Somebody ----s something

verb frames

Somebody ----s something

verb frames

Somebody ----s something

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

dislocation dislocation

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

semantic pointers

hypernym

pass out of one's memory
<verb.cognition>

slip slip one's mind

verb frames

Something ----s

verb frames

Something ----s

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

semantic pointers

hypernym

forget, block, blank out, draw a blank

cause to move with a smooth or sliding motion
<verb.motion>

slip

sample sentences

"he slipped the bolt into place"

verb frames

Somebody ----s somebody PP
Somebody ----s something PP
Somebody ----s PP

semantic pointers

hypernym

cause

move easily
<verb.motion>

slip

sample sentences

"slip into something comfortable"

verb frames

Somebody ----s PP

semantic pointers

hypernym

pass on stealthily
<verb.possession>

slip sneak

sample sentences

"He slipped me the key when nobody was looking"

verb frames

Somebody ----s somebody something
Somebody ----s something to somebody

verb frames

Somebody ----s somebody something
Somebody ----s something to somebody

semantic pointers

hypernym

hand, pass, give, turn over, pass on, reach