slip away meaning

UK /slɪp əˈweɪ/ US /slɪp əˈweɪ/ 3 syllables

slip away (verb): leave furtively and stealthily.

slip away has 2 meanings in this dictionary.

slip away as a verb

  1. leave furtively and stealthily
    • The lecture was boring and many students slipped out when the instructor turned towards the blackboard

    Synonyms: steal away, sneak away, sneak off, sneak out

    Type of: leave

  2. pass by
    • three years elapsed

    Synonyms: elapse, lapse, pass, slip by, glide by, go by, slide by, go along

    Type of: advance

    Kinds: fly

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How to pronounce slip away

slip away is pronounced /slɪp əˈweɪ/ in British English and /slɪp əˈweɪ/ in American English. It has 3 syllables.

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