Kilo Lingo

slip

/slɪp/

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Translation

To slide by accident and almost fall, or to move somewhere quietly.

Word origin

From Middle Low German slippen, meaning to glide or slide.

Origin
Middle Low German
Root
slippen

Grammar

Verb typeregular (slip, slips, slipped)

Examples

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Here "slip" means to slide by accident and almost fall.

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"Slipped" is the past form of "slip".

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"Slips" is the form used with he, she, or it.

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This word is part of lesson 19.