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- Dictionaryslipping/ˈslɪpɪŋ/
noun
- 1. the action or fact of sliding unintentionally for a short distance: "we see lots of orthopaedic injuries due to slipping on ice"
adjective
- 1. failing to grip or make proper contact with a surface: "four independent brakes can be applied to slipping wheels to regain traction"
- 2. passing or changing to a lower, worse, or different condition: "on Tuesday, two food industry giants reported slipping profits"
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Add to word list. present participle of slip. (Definition of slipping from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press) Examples of slipping. slipping. For these reasons the self-reflective awareness, directed thought, attention, and memory control of waking are rapidly slipping away.
SLIP definition: 1. to slide without intending to: 2. to move out of the correct position: 3. to go somewhere or…. Learn more.
(Definition of slipping from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press) Examples of slipping. slipping. They all sleep and work there -- that's why he's whispering and slipping outside to answer his phone. From Fast Company. I didn't know all my friends could see me slipping. From Huffington Post.
a. : to move with a smooth sliding motion. b. : to move quietly and cautiously : steal. c. : elapse, pass. 2. a (1) : to escape from memory or consciousness. (2) : to become uttered through inadvertence. b. : to pass quickly or easily away : become lost. let an opportunity slip. 3. : to fall into error or fault : lapse. 4. a.
Jul 25, 2024 · adjective. moving as on a slippery surface. “his slipping and slithering progress over the ice”. synonyms: slithering. slippery, slippy. causing or tending to cause things to slip or slide.
Definition of slip verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
If you slip something somewhere, you put it there quickly in a way that does not attract attention. I slipped a note under Louise's door. [ VERB noun preposition ]
Stone felt things slipping out of control; he was no longer in charge of his own destiny, had to get the reins back.
a. To escape, as from a grasp, fastening, or restraint: slipped out of the wrestler's hold. b. To put on or remove a piece of clothing smoothly or quietly: slipped into a nightgown; slipped out of the shirt. 3. a. To slide involuntarily and lose one's balance or foothold. See Synonyms at slide. b.
to slide suddenly or involuntarily; to lose one's foothold, as on a smooth surface: She slipped on the icy ground. Synonyms: slither. to move, slide, or start gradually from a place or position: His hat had slipped over his eyes. to slide out of or become disengaged from a fastening, the grasp, etc.: The soap slipped from my hand.
