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• Slipping — Slip Slip, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Slipped}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Slipping}.] [OE. slippen; akin to LG. & D. slippen, MHG. slipfen (cf. Dan. slippe, Sw. slippa, Icel. sleppa), and fr. OE. slipen, AS. sl[=i]pan (in comp.), akin to G. schleifen to slide,… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• slipping — Synonyms and related words: bad, coming apart, cracking, crumbling, decadent, declining, degenerate, despaired of, deteriorating, disintegrating, done for, draining, drooping, dwindling, dying, ebbing, effete, expiring, facing death, fading,… …   Moby Thesaurus

• Slipping — Used in place of sleeping Stop slipping and wake up already …   Dictionary of american slang

• slipping — adjective moving as on a slippery surface (Freq. 1) his slipping and slithering progress over the ice • Syn: ↑slithering • Similar to: ↑slippery, ↑slippy …   Useful english dictionary

• Slipping — * One of the four basic strategies of defensive boxing, along with blocking, holding, and clinching. * Executed by slightly moving the head to either side so that the opponent s punches slip by the boxer. * Sometimes called bobbing (as in bob and …   Wikipedia

• slipping — releasing fish from a net, particularly from a purse seine without bringing the fish on board …   Dictionary of ichthyology

• slipping — (Roget s IV) modif. Syn. failing, growing worse, in error; see unsatisfactory …   English dictionary for students

• slipping — slɪp n. slide, skid; trip, stumble; mistake, blunder, error; type of woman s undergarment; small piece of material (esp. paper); twig that is cut and used to grow a new plant; mixture of clay and water (used to decorate pottery); fabric covering …   English contemporary dictionary

• slipping —  Losing control, efficiency, etc …   A concise dictionary of English slang

• Slipping Away (Moby song) — Slipping Away Single by Moby featuring Alison Moyet or Mylene Farmer from the album Hotel …   Wikipedia

• Slipping Away — (Crier la vie) Slipping Away (Crier la vie) Single par Mylène Farmer Moby extrait de l’album Go – The Very Best of Moby Face A Slipping Away (Crier la vie) Face B …   Wikipédia en Français