slipping
/ˈslɪpɪŋ/
noun
- The act of losing one's balance or sliding accidentally.
- He blamed the slipping on the freshly waxed floor.
- A sudden slipping on the stairs caused her to drop the groceries.
- The dancer's slipping was barely noticeable during the performance.
- A decline or drop in level, amount, or quality.
- The slipping of sales figures worried the store manager.
- There has been a slipping in the team's morale since the loss.
- Economists noted a slipping in consumer confidence this month.
verb
- Losing one's balance or footing accidentally.
- He kept slipping on the icy sidewalk this morning.
- The hiker was slipping on loose rocks near the cliff.
- She was slipping on the wet kitchen floor.
- Moving smoothly, quietly, or easily into or out of a place or position.
- She was slipping out of the room while everyone was distracted.
- The cat was slipping through the narrow gap in the fence.
- He was slipping the key into the lock without making a sound.
- Declining or decreasing gradually in quality, value, or performance.
- His grades are slipping because he isn't studying enough.
- The company's profits have been slipping for three quarters.
- The quality of the product is slipping due to cheaper materials.
- Escaping or getting free from a restraint or grip.
- She was slipping out of her mother's hug to run and play.
- The fish was slipping out of his hands as he tried to hold it.
- The rope was slipping from the sailor's grasp in the storm.