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slip back

slip back verb: to return to a previous habit.

Verb

slip back (third-person singular simple present slips back, present participle slipping back, simple past and past participle slipped back)

  1. To return to a previous habit
    • The 20-year-old started life as a central defender at Charlton Athletic and even though he has been used on the right side of defence by Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp he slipped back into his old routine with real aplomb, showing his awareness with a series of crucial interceptions.2017 November 14, Phil McNulty, “England 0-0 Brazil”, in BBC News

Forms of slip back

third-person singular presentslips back
present participleslipping back
past participleslipped back
pastslipped back

Questions about slip back

What does slip back mean?
Slip back means to return to a previous habit.
What part of speech is slip back?
Slip back is a verb.
What is the past tense of slip back?
The past tense of slip back is slipped back.

Words near slip back in the dictionary

  1. sliothars
  2. slip
  3. slip and slide
  4. slip and slides
  5. slip away
  6. slip back
  7. slip box
  8. slip boxes
  9. slip by
  10. slip case
  11. slip cases

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