slip
Translation
to slide unintentionally, to give something discreetly, (noun) a small piece of paper, (noun) a mistake
Examples
Be careful not to slip on the ice.
Be careful not to slip on the ice.
She slipped a note into my hand.
She slipped a note into my hand.
He wrote the number on a slip of paper.
He wrote the number on a slip of paper.
It was just a slip of the tongue.
It was just a slip of the tongue.
Grammar Patterns
to slip ((on sth.)) to slide accidentally on a surface Be careful not to slip on the ice.
to slip ((sth.)) ((to sb.)) to give something to someone secretly She slipped a note into my hand.
a slip of ((sth.)) a small, narrow piece of something He wrote the number on a slip of paper.
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Etymology
From a Proto-Germanic root meaning 'to glide, be slippery'.
Memory Tips
Remember the core image of sliding: your foot slips on ice, a piece of paper slips from a book, a word slips from your mouth.