slipping

SaySLIP-ing/ˈslɪpɪŋ/

2 meanings of slipping

1
verb
Present participle of slip. Use this form for something sliding right now.
She kept slipping on the icy path all the way home.
The wheels were slipping in the thick mud.
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2
noununcountable
A sudden sliding or skidding movement, when something loses its hold.
Like when your foot slides on ice and you nearly fall.
The slipping of the rope let the boat drift away from the dock.
A sudden slipping on the wet floor made her drop the tray.
Similarsliding, skidding, movement
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slipping is a form of slip

slip, verb: To slide by accident, so you lose your balance, or so something slides out of place or out of your hand. Full entry

Forms: slipslips he/she/itslipping -ing formslipped past tense, past participle
Spelling: slip → slipping: double the p, add -ing

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