lose one's footing and slide unintentionally for a short distance

I slipped over on the ice

he kept slipping in the mud

go or move quietly or quickly, without attracting notice

we slipped out by a back door

I slipped out of bed and into my clothes

pass or change to a lower, worse, or different condition, typically in a gradual or imperceptible way

many people feel standards have slipped

the bank's shares slipped 1.5p to 227p

escape or get loose from (a means of restraint)

the giant balloon slipped its moorings

the action or fact of sliding unintentionally for a short distance

we see lots of orthopaedic injuries due to slipping on ice

failing to grip or make proper contact with a surface

four independent brakes can be applied to slipping wheels to regain traction

passing or changing to a lower, worse, or different condition

on Tuesday, two food industry giants reported slipping profits

concerns about slipping standards in higher education