HomeServicesBlogDictionariesContactSpanish Course
Home › Dictionary › English › slip the cable
← Back to search

Meaning of slip the cable | Babel Free

Verb CEFR C1

Definitions

  1. To release the end of the cable (for mooring or anchoring) on board and let it all run out and go overboard, such as when it is not appropriate to weigh anchor.
    dated
  2. To die.
    dated, idiomatic
  3. To shed, to get rid of
    dated, idiomatic

CEFR level

C1
Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
See all C1 English words →

See also

slip through slip through someone's fingers slip through the cracks slip through the net slip under slip under the radar

Learn this word in context

See slip the cable used in real conversations inside our free language course.

Start Free Course

Know this word better than we do? Language is a living thing — help us keep it growing. Collaborate with Babel Free