overslip

o·ver·slip

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [oh-ver-slip]
- /ˌoʊ vərˈslɪp/
- /ˌəʊvəˈslɪp /

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [oh-ver-slip]
- /ˌoʊ vərˈslɪp/

Definitions of overslip word

verb with object overslip to leave out; miss. 1
verb with object overslip to elude; evade. 1
verb overslip to slip by 0
verb overslip to escape the attention of 0

See all 4 definitions of overslip

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Origin of overslip

First appearance:

before 1375

One of the 22% oldest English words

late Middle English word dating back to 1375-1425; See origin at over-, slip1

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Parts of speech for Overslip

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Overslip

overslip popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 43% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 54% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

overslip usage trend in Literature

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