slip_away | ||
1. | [ verb ] leave furtively and stealthily | |
Synonyms: | sneak_off steal_away sneak_out leave_quietly sneak_away | |
Examples: | "The lecture was boring and many students slipped out when the instructor turned towards the blackboard" |
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Related terms: | leave | |
2. | [ verb ] pass by, as of time | |
Synonyms: | pass go_by elapse go_along glide_by slip_by slide_by lapse | |
Related terms: | advance fly lapse | |
Similar spelling: |
slipway slip_by |