Wondering how to hyphenate the English word slipping? This word can be hyphenated and contains 2 syllables as shown below.
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Move stealthily The ship slipped away in the darkness |
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Insert inconspicuously or quickly or quietly He slipped some money into the waiter's hand |
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Move obliquely or sideways, usually in an uncontrolled manner The wheels skidded against the sidewalk |
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Get worse My grades are slipping |
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Move smoothly and easily The bolt slipped into place Water slipped from the polished marble |
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To make a mistake or be incorrect |
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Pass on stealthily He slipped me the key when nobody was looking |
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Move easily Slip into something comfortable |
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Cause to move with a smooth or sliding motion He slipped the bolt into place |
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Pass out of one's memory |
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Move out of position Dislocate joints The artificial hip joint luxated and had to be put back surgically |
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Moving as on a slippery surface His slipping and slithering progress over the ice |