SLIPPING

To lose one’s traction on a slippery surface; to slide due to a lack of friction.

To err.

To accidentally reveal a secret or otherwise say something unintentional.

To move or fly (out of place); to shoot; often with out, off, etc.

Example: "A bone may slip out of place."

To pass (a note, money, etc.), often covertly.

Example: "She thanked the porter and slipped a ten-dollar bill into his hand."

To cause to move smoothly and quickly; to slide; to convey gently or secretly.

To move quickly and often secretively; to depart, withdraw, enter, appear, intrude, or escape as if by sliding.

Example: "Some errors slipped into the appendix."

To move down; to slide.

Example: "Profits have slipped over the past six months."

To release (a dog, a bird of prey, etc.) to go after a quarry.

To remove the skin of a soft fruit, such as a tomato or peach, by blanching briefly in boiling water, then transferring to cold water so that the skin peels, or slips, off easily.

To omit; to lose by negligence.

To cut slips from; to cut; to take off; to make a slip or slips of.

Example: "To slip a piece of cloth or paper"

To cause to slip or slide off, or out of place.

Example: "A horse slips his bridle; a dog slips his collar."

To bring forth (young) prematurely; to slink.

To cause (a schedule or release, etc.) to go, or let it go, beyond the allotted deadline.