to slipverb/iʃkuʁɨˈgaɾ/highes·cor·re·garPortuguesEnglishEspanolFrancaisDefinitionTo slide unintentionally, typically losing one's balance or footing.Be careful not to slip on the wet floor.He slipped on the icy pavement.synslideskidantgriphold fastCommon collocationsslip and fallslip on iceslip on a banana peelEtymologyDo latim vulgar '*excorricare', frequentativo de 'excurrere' (correr para fora).Related wordsescorregadelaescorregadioescorregão