n.
Function: noun
Date: 15th century
1 a : a sloping ramp extending out into the water to serve as a place for landing or repairing ships b : a ship's or boat's berth between two piers
2 : the act or an instance of departing secretly or hurriedly <gave his pursuer the slip >
3 a : a mistake in judgment, policy, or procedure b : an unintentional and trivial mistake or fault : LAPSE <a slip of the tongue>
4 : a leash so made that it can be quickly slipped
5 a : the act or an instance of slipping down or out of a place <a slip on the ice> also : a sudden mishap b : a movement dislocating parts (as of a rock or soil mass) also : the result of such movement c : a fall from some level or standard : DECLINE <a slip in stock prices>
6 a : an undergarment made in dress length and usually having shoulder straps also : HALF-SLIP b : a case into which something is slipped specifically : PILLOWCASE
7 : a disposition or tendency to slip easily
8 : the action of sideslipping : an instance of sideslipping
synonyms see ERROR