Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

slip by

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.28 in modern English

Syllables: slip -by
IPA

13

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To pass without being noticed or intercepted.

Example Sentences

"The children managed to slip by when the patroller was looking away."
"The children slipped by the patroller."
"She held her nerve after failing to serve out the match at the first attempt, seeing three match points slip by in a nervous service game at 6-4 5-4 and recovering from losing the tie-break to dominate the decider."

Inflected Forms

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

Synonyms

go by elapse lapse pass glide by slip away slide by go along

Questions

What does slip by mean?: To pass without being noticed or intercepted.

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