slipping

Describes something that is losing its grip, position, or quality; often used to indicate a decline in performance, standards, or stability.

• 🇵🇹Descreve algo que perde aderência, posição ou qualidade; costuma indicar queda de desempenho, de padrões ou de estabilidade.

1. Moving on a slippery surface A2 formal

   Losing one's footing or sliding unintentionally, typically on a wet, icy, or greasy surface.

   • The floor was wet, and she felt her feet slipping.
   • He was slipping on the icy pavement.
   • Be careful, the tiles are slippery and you might start slipping.

   🇵🇹Escorregando

   Sinônimos: slidingslithering

2. Declining or worsening B2 informal

   Gradually becoming worse or less effective.

   • His grades are slipping this semester.
   • The company's profits have been slipping for months.
   • Her memory is slipping as she gets older.

   🇵🇹Em declínio

   Sinônimos: ebbingfadingfailingweakeningworsening

   Antônimos: flourishingimprovingrecoveringstrengtheningthriving

3. Escaping or getting away B1 informal

   Moving out of a position or grasp, often unintentionally.

   • The fish was slipping out of his hands.
   • The rope kept slipping from his grip.
   • Time is slipping away, we need to hurry.

   🇵🇹Escapando

   Sinônimos: eludingsliding

   Antônimos: grippingholding

• more slipping comparative form
• most slipping superlative form

A verb used to indicate the act of losing one's footing or sliding accidentally, or to move quietly and quickly without being noticed.

• 🇵🇹Verbo usado para indicar perda de equilíbrio ou escorregão acidental, bem como movimento rápido e silencioso, de forma discreta ou sem ser notado.

1. Lose balance A2 formal

   To slide unintentionally and lose balance, often resulting in a fall.

   • She slipped on the wet floor and fell.
   • He slipped on the icy pavement.
   • Be careful not to slip on the banana peel.

   🇵🇹Escorregar

   Sinônimos: misstepskidslidestumbletrip

2. Move quietly or unnoticed B1 formal

   To move smoothly, quietly, or secretly.

   • He slipped out of the room without anyone noticing.
   • She slipped the note into his pocket.
   • The thief slipped through the back door.

   🇵🇹Escapulir

   Sinônimos: creepglidepadsidleslinksneakstealtiptoe

3. Make a mistake B1 informal

   To make a minor error or oversight.

   • I slipped up and forgot her birthday.
   • He slipped when he said the wrong name.
   • She slipped in her calculations.

   🇵🇹Cometer um erro

   Sinônimos: blundererrlapsemiscalculatestumbletrip up

4. Decrease or decline B2 formal

   To gradually become worse or lower in quality, value, or performance.

   • His grades have slipped this semester.
   • The stock market slipped by 2% today.
   • Her health has slipped since the accident.

   🇵🇹Piorar

   Sinônimos: declinedegeneratedeterioratedropfalllapsesinkslideslumpworsen

   Antônimos: climbimproveincreaserise

• slipped past participle
• slipped past simple
• slipping present participle
• slips third person singular

Variantes phrasal: slip awayslip byslip inslip offslip onslip up