Slipping: meaning, definitions and examples
๐คธ
slipping
[ หslษชpษชล ]
movement
To slide involuntarily for a short distance, typically losing one's balance or footing.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- She slipped on the wet floor and fell down.
- The hiker slipped on the icy trail and twisted her ankle.
- He slipped on a banana peel and landed on the ground.
mistake
An act or instance of sliding or losing one's balance.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- The slip on the ice resulted in a broken arm.
- Her slip while dancing caused a moment of embarrassment.
Translations
Translations of the word "slipping" in other languages:
๐ต๐น escorregando
๐ฎ๐ณ เคซเคฟเคธเคฒเคจเคพ
๐ฉ๐ช rutschend
๐ฎ๐ฉ tergelincir
๐บ๐ฆ ะบะพะฒะทะฐะฝะฝั
๐ต๐ฑ ลlizganie siฤ
๐ฏ๐ต ๆปใ (suberu)
๐ซ๐ท glisser
๐ช๐ธ deslizamiento
๐น๐ท kayma
๐ฐ๐ท ๋ฏธ๋๋ฌ์ง (miggeureojim)
๐ธ๐ฆ ุงูุงูุฒูุงู (al-inzilaq)
๐จ๐ฟ klouzรกnรญ
๐ธ๐ฐ kฤบzanie
๐จ๐ณ ๆปๅจ (huรกdรฒng)
๐ธ๐ฎ drsenje
๐ฎ๐ธ rennsli
๐ฐ๐ฟ ัะฐะนาะฐาัะฐั
๐ฌ๐ช แกแ แแแแ (sriali)
๐ฆ๐ฟ sรผrรผลmษ
๐ฒ๐ฝ deslizamiento
Word origin
The word 'slipping' originated from the Old English word 'slippen', meaning to slide or glide smoothly. Its usage has evolved over time to encompass both physical movement (sliding on ice) and metaphorical meanings (making a mistake).
See also: slip, slipper, slipperiness, slippers, slippery, slips.