Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

slip past

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.25 in modern English

Syllables: slip -past
IPA

12

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

Synonym of sneak past

Example Sentences

"Maud took an active part in the drive, and with her cries and flourishings of the broken oar was of considerable assistance. I noticed, though, that whenever one looked tired and lagged, she let it slip past. But I noticed, also, whenever one, with a show of fight, tried to break past, that her eyes glinted and showed bright, and she rapped it smartly with her club."

Inflected Forms

slips past (present, singular) slipping past (participle, present) slipped past (participle, past) slipped past (past)

Synonyms

sneak past

Questions

What does slip past mean?: Synonym of sneak past

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