slipping

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. verb move stealthily
  2. verb insert inconspicuously or quickly or quietly
  3. verb move obliquely or sideways, usually in an uncontrolled manner

In classic literature

Synonyms

steal, slip

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