slip off
To leave a place, or a meeting, without being noticedTo leave a place, or a meeting, without being noticed
» Mary slipped off her robe and got into the shower.
Maria legte ihren Bademantel ab und stieg in die Dusche.
Мэри сбросила свой халат и вошла в душ.
Meaning
3 sensesTo leave a place, or a meeting, without being noticed
I'm going to try to slip off from work early, if I can.
To remove an article of clothing
He slipped off his jacket and hung it in the wardrobe.
To leave a port, anchorage or mooring
- take off with ease or speed
Examples
20 sentencesMary slipped off her robe and got into the shower.
ruМэри сбросила свой халат и вошла в душ. — sharptoothed
deMaria legte ihren Bademantel ab und stieg in die Dusche. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
Tom sat down, slipped off his shoes, and took off his socks.
Tom slipped off his headphones.
Tom slipped off his shoes.
She slipped off her wedding ring.
Forms
slips off, slipping off, slipped off, slipped off| Base form | slip off · to slip off |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | slips off |
| Present participle | slipping off |
| Past simple | slipped off |
| Past participle | slipped off |
irregular
Phrasal verbs
11 phrasal verbs- slip upспіткнутися, спотикатисяTo err, falter; to make a mistake, especially a seemingly small error.
- slip offзняти, зніматиTo leave a place, or a meeting, without being noticed
- slip inвставити, вставлятиTo include (e.g. a certain word or phrase) into a sentence discreetly.
- slip awayпройти, проходитиTo leave without being noticed.
- slip byпройти, проходитиTo pass without being noticed or intercepted.
- slip outTo leave quietly and unnoticed.
- slip downTo be easily imbibed; to be easy to drink.
- slip backTo return to a previous habit
Synonyms
6 synonymsAntonyms
1 antonymsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Phrasal verbs: introduction — Because it is a phrasal verb