Slipping

Pronunciation: /ˈslɪpɪŋ/

Slipping (verb)

  1. Moving out of place or losing hold on something, often causing a fall or mistake.
  2. To gradually decrease or become less in quality, importance, or value over time.

Examples

  • The child is slipping on the wet floor.
  • The company is slipping in market share.

Common collocations: slipping away, slipping through, slipping into obscurity, slipping away from success

Synonyms of Slipping

Neutral

Antonyms of Slipping

  • to hold firmly, opposite of slipping
  • to remain in place, opposite of slipping