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Princeton's WordNet

  1. slipping, slitheringadjective

    moving as on a slippery surface

    "his slipping and slithering progress over the ice"

Wikipedia

  1. Slipping

    Slipping is a technique used in boxing that is similar to bobbing. It is considered one of the four basic defensive strategies, along with blocking, holding, and clinching. It is performed by moving the head to either side so that the opponent's punches "slip" by the boxer.Slipping punches allows the fighter to recover quicker and counter punches faster than the opponent can reset into proper fighting stance. In boxing, timing is known to be a key factor in the outcome. Timing your slips correctly is essential in protecting yourself and saving energy. Slipping, if done incorrectly, can be dangerous as it exposes you to a counter-punch and an unbalanced stance. Which can lead to an opening for the opponent. Muhammad Ali is considered to be, pound for pound, one of the greatest fighters of all time. But what made him so lethal? Was it his power, speed, or technique of slipping punches? Many fighters and analysts will say it was his slipping capability.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Slipping

    of Slip

Rap Dictionary

  1. slippingadjective

    On the downward trend, losing the edge. "Cause you're slipping!" -- Boogie Down Productions (You're slipping).

  2. slippingadjective

    Not paying attention "Yeah I caught that fool slippin' and I smoked him" -- ??.

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of slipping in Chaldean Numerology is: 5

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of slipping in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3

Examples of slipping in a Sentence

  1. Colleague Miro Voellmy:

    Tracks are excellent for this use case because they have a very large footprint, which makes it near impossible to tilt, and they are also very smooth so it doesn't feel like you're driving up stairs, so it just feels like you're driving up a ramp because they're so flat and they adapt to the stair profile. So it doesn't matter if the stair is wooden or metal or glass, the tracks they grip and there's no danger of slipping.

  2. Al Pacino:

    It just seemed so outrageous. Here I am, talking to somebody who I think is flipped out. I said, ‘What train am I on?’ OK. Humor the guy. And he wanted me to do Michael. I thought, ‘OK, I’ll go along with this.’ I said, ‘Yes, Francis, good.’ You know how they talk to you when you’re slipping? They say, ‘Yes! Of course! Yes!’ But he wasn’t. It was the truth. And then I was given the part, the Godfather.

  3. Eric Swalwell:

    This was not a heated passion crime. This didn't happen spontaneouslywith words just slipping out Donald Trump's mouth at that rally. For months he had propagated this big lie to radicalize these terrorists [and] to call ... thecalvary to Washington, and he called it 'stop the steal,' and if you're not an elected representative, the only way that you can stop the stealis by taking a physical act. He told them, don't show weakness, you will lose your country if you don't fight.

  4. Alex Trebek:

    Its a quality program, and I think I do a good job hosting it, and when I start slipping, Ill stop hosting.

  5. James Conroy:

    I think a lot of people are worried about the impact of inflation on customer spending. Will we be slipping into a recession ?

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