Answer: slipping
AnswerCrossword Clue
slipping(of a thought or fact) Fail to be remembered by (one's mind or memory); elude (one's notice)
slippingFail to grip or make proper contact with a surface
slippingGo or move quietly or quickly, without attracting notice
slippingRelease (the clutch of a motor vehicle) slightly or for a moment
slippingSLIP, to slide suddenly and accidentally
slipping(of time) Elapse
slipping(of an animal) Produce (dead young) prematurely; abort
slippingRelease (an animal, typically a hunting dog) from restraint
slippingInsert a remark smoothly or adroitly into a conversation
slipping(of a thing) Accidentally slide or move out of position or from someone's grasp
slippingPass or change to a lower, worse, or different condition, typically in a gradual or imperceptible way
slippingEscape or get loose from (a means of restraint)
slipping(of a remark) Be uttered inadvertently
slippingPut on or take off (a garment) quickly and easily
slippingPut (something) in a particular place or position quietly, quickly, or stealthily
slippingBe behaving in a way that is not up to one's usual level of performance
slipping(of a person or animal) Slide unintentionally for a short distance, typically losing one's balance or footing
slippingMove (a stitch) to the other needle without knitting it