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verb

Slip v. t.

To cause to move smoothly and quickly; to slide; to convey gently or secretly. "He tried to slip a powder into her drink."

To omit; to loose by negligence. "And slip no advantage That my secure you."

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."

To let loose in pursuit of game, as a greyhound. "Lucento slipped me like his greyhound."

To cause to slip or slide off, or out of place; as, a horse slips his bridle; a dog slips his collar.

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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"Slip on" Quotes from Famous Books

... in any way," protested Kinney. "As soon as we reach New Bedford you can slip on shore and wait for me at the hotel. When I've finished with these gentlemen, I'll ...

— Once Upon A Time • Richard Harding Davis

... the hand as passed over before the tooth is unlocked and passes on to the impulse plane and the fork flies forward to the opposite bank. Now, the quick movement of the pallet and fork may make the hand mark more or less of an arc on the index than one of ten degrees, as the grasp may slip on the pallet staff; but the arc indicated by the slow movement ...

— Watch and Clock Escapements • Anonymous

... time till thoroughly mixed, then knead well. When nearly cold take off about a third and make the rest into a ball, flatten and work up by hand till the case is about 2-1/2 inches high, and slightly narrower at the top—Melton-Mowbray shape. Slip on to greased oven-plate, and when quite firm, fill rather more than half-full with haricots, tomatoes, &c. Roll out the bit of paste remaining, cut out lid, wet the edges of it and the pie-case and pinch ...

— Reform Cookery Book (4th edition) - Up-To-Date Health Cookery for the Twentieth Century. • Mrs. Mill

... "Or slip on banana peels," added Zaidos. "You are right about it. I wonder I never thought ...

— Shelled by an Unseen Foe • James Fiske

... porter had made such an offer; I say, however it was, the next morning, upon a Sunday, the guards broke into several chambers, and missing me, had the insolence to come to the door of that of the Countess; and she had only time to slip on her night-gown, and running to the door besought them to have respect to her sex and quality, while I started from my bed, which was the same from whence the Countess rose; and not knowing where to hide, or what to do, concealing my clothes between the sheets, I mounted from the table ...

— Love-Letters Between a Nobleman and His Sister • Aphra Behn

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