slip out
To leave quietly and unnoticedTo leave quietly and unnoticed.
» Tom slipped out of the classroom.
Tom ist aus dem Klassenzimmer davongeschlichen.
Том выскользнул из класса.
Meaning
4 senses(idiomatic, informal, intransitive)To leave quietly and unnoticed.
leave furtively and stealthily
(idiomatic, informal, intransitive)To go out for a brief moment; to pop out.
(idiomatic, informal, intransitive)To be said or revealed by accident.
I was talking to Jim, about Paul and Ethel, when it just slipped out about their possible divorce. I’m sorry.
(idiomatic, informal, intransitive)Of an object: to work loose and slide out of proper position.
Examples
33 sentencesTom slipped out of the classroom.
ruТом выскользнул из класса. — marafon
deTom ist aus dem Klassenzimmer davongeschlichen. — Dejo
He slipped out of the classroom.
ruОн выскользнул из класса. — marafon
deEr ist aus dem Klassenzimmer davongeschlichen. — wolfgangth
Tom slipped out the back door.
I quietly slipped out of the room.
deIch schlich leise aus dem Zimmer. — Waldelfe
Tom slipped quietly out of bed and went into the kitchen.
Translations
2 languagesForms
slips out, slipping out, slipped out, slipped out| Base form | slip out · to slip out |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | slips out |
| Present participle | slipping out |
| Past simple | slipped out |
| Past participle | slipped out |
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 synonyms- leave furtively and stealthily:slip awaysteal awaysneak awaysneak offsneak out
Word family
1 related wordsLessons 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