slip down
Glide gradually downward
Slip down is a phrasal verb meaning to move or go downward, typically with ease or without much effort.
It often describes liquid going down the throat smoothly: The cold beer slipped down nicely on that hot afternoon.
The phrase can also describe physically sliding or moving to a lower position: She slipped down in her chair until she was nearly horizontal.
In British usage, to slip down somewhere means to go there quickly and casually: I'll just slip down to the shops.
- skidUncontrolled lateral slide
- fallDescend under gravity
- slideSmooth continuous movement
- sinkBasin with drain
- tumbleUncontrolled rolling descent
weaken · slope · go downhill · regress · fall behind · crumble · deteriorate · slug · easy to swallow · erode · collapse · wane · sliding scale · stagger · stairs · imbalance · instability · gravity