slip off
B1 neutral separable both
In simple words
To take off something you're wearing very easily, or to leave somewhere without telling people
Literal meaning: To slide off of something
Meanings
1 A2 neutral
To remove an item of clothing quickly and easily
"She slipped off her heels as soon as she got home."
Grammar: separable
2 B1
idiomatic
informal
To leave a place quietly and without attracting attention
"He slipped off before anyone could ask him to help with the cleaning."
Grammar: inseparable
3 A2 neutral
To slide or fall off a surface accidentally
"The lid slipped off the pot and clattered to the floor."
Grammar: inseparable
Usage notes
The clothing sense is very common and literal. The 'leaving quietly' sense is slightly informal. Both senses are widely used in British and American English.
Commonly used with
shoes coat jacket ring gloves party
Forms
Base
slip off
I/you/we/they
3rd person
slips off
he/she/it
Past simple
sliped off
yesterday
Past participle
sliped off
have + pp
-ing form
sliping off
continuous
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