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    slipping
    /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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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishSLIPPING | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    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.

  3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishSLIP | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    SLIP definition: 1. to slide without intending to: 2. to move out of the correct position: 3. to go somewhere or…. Learn more.

  4. dictionary.cambridge.org › english › slippingSLIPPING | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    (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.

  5. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › slipSlip Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    1. 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.

  6. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › slippingSlipping - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    3 days ago · 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.

  7. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definitionslip verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage ...

    Definition of slip verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  8. www.collinsdictionary.com › english › slippingSLIPPING definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    Stone felt things slipping out of control; he was no longer in charge of his own destiny, had to get the reins back.