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Definition of slip

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Slip Slip, v. t. 1. To cause to move smoothly and quickly; to slide; to convey gently or secretly. He tried to slip a powder into her drink. --Arbuthnot. 2. To omit; to loose by negligence. And slip no advantage That my secure you. --B. Jonson. 3. To cut slips from; to cut; to take off; to make a slip or slips of; as, to slip a piece of cloth or paper. The branches also may be slipped and planted. --Mortimer. 4. To let loose in pursuit of game, as a greyhound. Lucento slipped me like his greyhound. --Shak. 5. To cause to slip or slide off, or out of place; as, a horse slips his bridle; a dog slips his collar. 6. To bring forth (young) prematurely; to slink. To slip a cable. (Naut.) See under Cable. To slip off, to take off quickly; as, to slip off a coat. To slip on, to put on in haste or loosely; as, to slip on a gown or coat.
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Pew Pew, n. [OE. pewe, OF. puie parapet, balustrade, balcony, fr. L. podium an elevated place, a jutty, balcony, a parapet or balcony in the circus, where the emperor and other distinguished persons sat, Gr. ?, dim. of ?, ?, foot; -- hence the Latin sense of a raised place (orig. as a rest or support for the foot). See Foot, and cf. Podium, Poy.] 1. One of the compartments in a church which are separated by low partitions, and have long seats upon which several persons may sit; -- sometimes called slip. Pews were originally made square, but are now usually long and narrow. 2. Any structure shaped like a church pew, as a stall, formerly used by money lenders, etc.; a box in theater; a pen; a sheepfold. [Obs.] --Pepys. Milton. Pew opener, an usher in a church. [Eng.] --Dickens.

Meaning of slip from wikipedia

- Look up Slip or slip in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Slip or The Slip may refer to: Slip (clothing), an underdress or underskirt The Slip (band),...
- Slip It In is the fourth studio album by the American hardcore punk band Black Flag, released in 1984 by SST Records. Slip It In is an extension of the...
- A slip is a woman's undergarment worn beneath a dress or skirt. A full slip hangs from the shoulders, usually by means of narrow straps, and extends from...
- dip-slip, offset is predominantly vertical and/or perpendicular to the fault trace; or oblique-slip, combining strike-slip and dip-slip. In a strike-slip...
- Look up pink slip or pink slips in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Pink slip may refer to: Vehicle title, in the United States, also known as "certificate...
- In psychoanalysis, a Freudian slip, also called parapraxis, is an error in speech, memory, or physical action that occurs due to the interference of an...
- A slip ring is an electromechanical device that allows the transmission of power and electrical signals from a stationary to a rotating structure. A slip...
- Slip jig (Irish: port luascach, port luascadh) refers to both a style within Irish music, and the Irish dance to music in slip-jig time originating from...
- The slip knot is a stopper knot which is easily undone by pulling the tail (working end). The slip knot is related to the running knot, which will release...
- In cricket, a slip fielder (collectively, a slip cordon or the slips) is placed behind the batsman on the off side of the field. They are placed with the...