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slips

SLIPS/slɪps/

3 meanings of slips

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  1. 1
    noun
    Plural of slip. Use this when you mean more than one slip.

    He handed out small slips of paper for the secret vote.

    The gardener planted several slips along the back fence.

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  2. 2
    verb
    Third-person singular simple present of slip. Use it after he, she, or it.

    She always slips on the icy steps in winter.

    He slips into the room without making a sound.

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  3. 3
    nounplural
    In cricket, the fielding spots near the wicketkeeper, ready to catch a ball off the edge of the bat.

    The batsman edged the ball straight into the slips.

    Two fielders crouched in the slips, waiting for a chance.

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slips is a form of slip

slip, noun: A small, narrow piece of paper or other material, often with information written or printed on it. Full entry

Forms
slipslips plural
Spelling
slip → slips: add -s
Sound
The ending sounds like /s/.

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