- slip
- ▪ I. slip slip 1 [slɪp] verb slipped PTandPPX slipping PRESPARTX [intransitive]to become worse or less or fall to a lower amount, standard etc than before:
• There are fears that consumer confidence may be slipping.
• Earnings per share slipped 2% to 9.9 pence.
slip into something phrasal verb [transitive]to gradually start to experience an unpleasant or difficult situation:• The economy may be slipping into a recession.
• The bank slipped into the red (= made a loss ) for the first time.
slip up phrasal verb [intransitive]to make a mistake:[m0] ▪ II. slip slip 2 noun1. [singular] an occasion when something becomes worse or becomes less or lower:slip in• The slip in demand is seen in other markets besides the U.S.
2. [countable] a small narrow piece of paper:• Always keep your credit card slips.
• Have you received a confirmation slip?
ˈcompliments ˌslip [countable]a small piece of paper with a person's or company's name and address on it, sent with goods, documents, or other materials instead of a letter:• A cheque finally arrived in the mail, with a compliments slip from the accounts department.
ˈpay slip [countable]a piece of paper that an employee gets every time they are paid, showing the amount they have been paid and the amount that has been taken away in tax:• You'll find your tax code on the top of your pay slip.
a piece of paper given to a worker, officially telling them that they no longer have a job:• About 700 employees will receive pink slips this week, with another 200 dismissals expected soon.
ˈsales slip [countable] COMMERCEa small piece of paper that you are given in a shop as proof that you have paid for something; = RECEIPT* * *
Ⅰ.slip UK US /slɪp/ verb (-pp-)► [I] to become worse, lower, or less in value: »He sold his shares, just before sales began to slip.
slip against sth »The dollar slipped against the Japanese yen.
slip (from sth) to sth »February crude oil slipped 1¢ to $18.96 a barrel.
»The proportion of shares held by UK individuals slipped from 14% to 13% last year.
Ⅱ.slip UK US /slɪp/ noun [C]► a reduction in the level or amount of something: a slip in something »The retail group reported a 5% slip in sales.
»recent slips in the value of the stock market
► a small piece of paper, especially with writing on it: »When I gave him his credit card slip, he added a $20 tip.
»She scribbled a number on a slip of paper and handed it to me.
reply/packing slip »Packing slips show the retailer's name and address.
»credit/debit/withdrawal slip
► a mistake: »Management made a costly slip by ignoring such obvious warning signs.
→ See also COMPLIMENTS SLIP(Cf. ↑compliments slip), DEPOSIT SLIP(Cf. ↑deposit slip), PAY SLIP(Cf. ↑pay slip), PAYING-IN SLIP(Cf. ↑paying-in slip), PINK SLIP(Cf. ↑pink slip), SALES SLIP(Cf. ↑sales slip), SLIP-UP(Cf. ↑slip-up)
Financial and business terms. 2012.
