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    slip

    US /slɪp/

    ・

    UK /slɪp/

    B1TOEIC
    n. (c./u.)Noun (Countable/Uncountable)Act of beginning to fall from losing balance
    Her slip happened here, on this ice
    v.t./i.Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)To begin to fall as a result of losing balance
    Katie's dancing shoes caused her to slip on the wet stairs
    n. (c./u.)Noun (Countable/Uncountable)A field position in cricket
    He is playing slip because he is a good catcher
    v.t./i.Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)To escape or become free from something
    Fred was able to slip past the security guards without being noticed
    n. (c./u.)Noun (Countable/Uncountable)A quick escape or become free from something
    We gave him the slip and went home without him knowing
    n. (c./u.)Noun (Countable/Uncountable)Combination of clay and water, used in pottery
    Pete needed to make more slip to finish the ceramic vase
    n. (c./u.)Noun (Countable/Uncountable)Occasion when something grows worse or drops lower
    Our slip in profits is sad but true
    v.t./i.Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)To move from one state to another, usually worse
    He is going to slip into a coma
    n. (c./u.)Noun (Countable/Uncountable)Minor mistake
    Terry lost points for a small slip in his math work
    v.t./i.Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)To slide out of place or fall to the ground
    When I fell asleep on the bus I let my phone slip onto the floor
    v.t./i.Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)To occur or pass rapidly
    Your years at high school will slip by quickly
    v.t./i.Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)To put something in a place quietly and secretly
    I will slip some money into his pocket when he isn't looking
    n. (c./u.)Noun (Countable/Uncountable)Thin women's underwear to go under a dress
    She wore an ivory slip under her skirt

    Video subtitles

    The Science Behind the Massive Turkey-Syria Earthquakes | WSJ

    05:28The Science Behind the Massive Turkey-Syria Earthquakes | WSJ
    • These borders are called "strike-slip faults".

      These borders are called "strike-slip faults".

    • And when the friction builds up between the plates as they're pushed in different directions until it's too much, they slip.

      And when the friction builds up between the plates as they're pushed in different directions until it's too much, they slip.

    B2

    Learn 60 English Action Verbs In Under 10 Minutes! Acted Out For Easy Memorization!

    09:25Learn 60 English Action Verbs In Under 10 Minutes! Acted Out For Easy Memorization!
    • Let's talk about the difference between to trip and to slip.

      Let's talk about the difference between to trip and to slip.

    • That would be how you use the verb to slip.

      That would be how you use the verb to slip.

    B1

    5 Defensive Driving Strategies To Be A Safer, Smarter Driver

    09:245 Defensive Driving Strategies To Be A Safer, Smarter Driver
    • It's a complex intersection with left-hand turning lanes, advance lights, slip lanes, pedestrians, cyclists.

      It's a complex intersection with left-hand turning lanes, advance lights, slip lanes, pedestrians, cyclists.

    • Slip lane over there, I have a truck turning right, and I'm turning left.

      Slip lane over there, I have a truck turning right, and I'm turning left.

    B1

    Crocs: How the Polarizing Footwear Brand Became a Fashion Statement | The Economics Of | WSJ

    06:19Crocs: How the Polarizing Footwear Brand Became a Fashion Statement | The Economics Of | WSJ
    • that's slip resistant, lightweight, and easy to clean.

      that's slip resistant, lightweight, and easy to clean.

    B2

    The Floor is Lava

    06:27The Floor is Lava
    • DON'T SLIP!! QUINN!!!

      DON'T SLIP!! QUINN!!!

    B1

    7 YEARS IN JAPAN // MY REGRETS AND WEIRD EXPERIENCES

    17:267 YEARS IN JAPAN // MY REGRETS AND WEIRD EXPERIENCES
    • I don't think anyone in the fashion and makeup industries really thinks to ask, "Hey, do you have JLPT level 1?" Whereas if you're doing something very, very professional where language is very, very important and a slip-up can cause big trouble, for instance, law, I'm pretty sure someone would ask, "Hey, show me your JLPT score." But yeah.

      I don't think anyone in the fashion and makeup industries really thinks to ask, "Hey, do you have JLPT level 1?" Whereas if you're doing something very, very professional where language is very, very important and a slip-up can cause big trouble, for instance, law, I'm pretty sure someone would ask, "Hey, show me your JLPT score." But yeah.

    • like a slip up can cause big trouble

      like a slip up can cause big trouble

    A2

    Watch Jim Lehrer Moderate First Full Presidential Debate

    31:01Watch Jim Lehrer Moderate First Full Presidential Debate
    • to make sure we didn't slip into a Great Depression, but what we've also said is, let's make sure

      to make sure we didn't slip into a Great Depression, but what we've also said is, let's make sure

    B1

    ACCOUNTANT EXPLAINS: Money Habits Keeping You Poor

    08:42ACCOUNTANT EXPLAINS: Money Habits Keeping You Poor
    • This is so important and, by doing this, you're guaranteeing that that money will be saved and won't just slip through your fingers through spending.

      This is so important and, by doing this, you're guaranteeing that that money will be saved and won't just slip through your fingers through spending.

    A2

    Modern Family | Haley Is Arrested and Faces Expulsion from College

    05:22Modern Family | Haley Is Arrested and Faces Expulsion from College
    • Like sometimes in the dining hall, I slip my pinkie under the scale when they weight my salad.

      Like sometimes in the dining hall, I slip my pinkie under the scale when they weight my salad.

    A2

    The Cascadia Fault Is Ready To Rupture: A MEGA Earthquake Is Coming!

    10:58The Cascadia Fault Is Ready To Rupture: A MEGA Earthquake Is Coming!
    • Unlike strike-slip faults such as the San Andreas Fault, which primarily involve horizontal movement, subduction zones involve one tectonic plate sliding beneath another.

      Unlike strike-slip faults such as the San Andreas Fault, which primarily involve horizontal movement, subduction zones involve one tectonic plate sliding beneath another.

    • Slow-slip events, where tectonic plates temporarily move without generating large earthquakes, have also been detected in the region.

      Slow-slip events, where tectonic plates temporarily move without generating large earthquakes, have also been detected in the region.

    B2