slip

noun

1. 1

   the act of avoiding capture (especially by cunning)

2. 2

   a minor inadvertent mistake usually observed in speech or writing or in small accidents or memory lapses etc.

3. 3

   a socially awkward or tactless act

4. 4

   a flight maneuver; aircraft slides sideways in the air

5. 5

   an unexpected slide

6. 6

   bed linen consisting of a cover for a pillow

   the burglar carried his loot in a pillowcase

7. 7

   a woman's sleeveless undergarment

8. 8

   a small sheet of paper

   a receipt slip

9. 9

   artifact consisting of a narrow flat piece of material

10. 10

    a slippery smoothness

    he could feel the slickness of the tiller

11. 11

    an accidental misstep threatening (or causing) a fall

    he blamed his slip on the ice

    the jolt caused many slips and a few spills

12. 12

    a place where a craft can be made fast