slide

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verb

ˈslīd

slid ˈslid How to pronounce slide (audio)

; sliding ˈslī-diŋ How to pronounce slide (audio)

intransitive verb

: to move smoothly along a surface : slip

: to coast over snow or ice

of a base runner in baseball : to fall or dive feetfirst or headfirst when approaching a base

: to slip or fall by loss of footing

: to change position or become dislocated : shift

: to slither along the ground : crawl

: to stream along : flow

: to move or pass smoothly or easily

slid into the prepared speech

: to pass unnoticed or unremarked

let the criticism slide

: to pass unobtrusively : steal

: to pass by gradations especially downward

the economy slid from recession to depression

transitive verb

: to cause to glide or slip

: to traverse in a sliding manner

: to put unobtrusively or stealthily

slid the bill into his hand

slide

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noun

: an act or instance of sliding

b(1)

: a musical grace of two or more small notes

(2)

: portamento

: a sliding part or mechanism: such as

a(1)

: a U-shaped section of tube in the trombone that is pushed out and in to produce the tones between the fundamental and its harmonics

(2)

: a short U-shaped section of tube in a brass instrument that is used to adjust the pitch of the instrument or of individual valves

b(1)

: a moving piece (such as the ram of a punch press) that is guided by a part along which it slides

(2)

: a guiding surface (such as a feeding mechanism) along which something slides

: sliding seat

: a step-in shoe or slipper

: the descent of a mass of earth, rock, or snow down a hill or mountainside

: a dislocation in which one rock mass in a mining lode has slid on another : fault

a(1)

: a slippery surface for coasting

(2)

: a chute with a slippery bed down which children slide in play

: a channel or track on which something is slid

: a sloping trough down which objects are carried by gravity

a log slide

: a flat piece of glass or plastic on which an object is mounted for microscopic examination

b(1)

: a photographic transparency on a small plate or film mounted for projection

(2)

: an electronic image presented as a part of a series

Kyle Patterson, the city's enterprise data strategist, flashed a series of PowerPoint slides with graphs of percentage growth since 1970.

Maria L. La Ganga

: bottleneck sense 3

Synonyms

Verb

lurk
mooch
mouse
pussyfoot
shirk
skulk
slink
slip
snake
sneak
steal

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Example Sentences

Verb The door slides open easily. The firefighters slid down the pole to their trucks. He slid the bottle across the table. Slide your finger along the seam. She slid the paper under the door. He slid across the ice. Cars were slipping and sliding all over the roads during the snowstorm. Her purse slid out of her hands. The strap of her dress kept sliding down. She slid into the booth beside us. See More

Recent Examples on the Web

Verb

As each stone is pushed toward the house, teammates aggressively sweep the ice ahead of it with a broom, allowing the rock to slide farther.

Los Angeles Times, 13 Sep. 2022 Shortly after, Strothers appeared to pull the gun slide back while it was still wrapped in the shirt.

Mike Mavredakis, Hartford Courant, 9 Sep. 2022 That could allow a cooler air to slide down from Canada, through the Northwestern states and into the Rockies.

John Bacon, USA TODAY, 7 Sep. 2022 Fumbling around with loose cables behind the wheel or having your phone slip and slide around the console is dangerous while driving.

Talon Homer, Popular Mechanics, 6 Sep. 2022 This allows the inner and outer layers to slide against each other to help prevent blisters.

Matt Jancer, WIRED, 1 Sep. 2022 Watch the center square light up, then flip or slide the blocks on each side to match the color.

Marisa Lascala, Good Housekeeping, 31 Aug. 2022 Some of these cracks fill with magma, which can eventually erupt, whereas others allow chunks of crust to slide past one another, leading to earthquakes.

Sasha Warren, Scientific American, 24 Aug. 2022 Wear yours solo or layered over a T-shirt and finish with sneakers, clogs, or slide sandals on casual days.

Laura Lajiness Kaupke, Harper's BAZAAR, 23 Aug. 2022

Noun

Louisville avoided an early season slide by escaping Orlando with a 20-14 win over Central Florida in Week 2.

Alexis Cubit, The Courier-Journal, 15 Sep. 2022 Danny and Cayla finish their slide puzzle first, getting five points each.

Sydney Bucksbaum, EW.com, 15 Sep. 2022 The 3,000-person company has built up that valuation over the past decade through design products users rely on to create Instagram graphics, slide decks, and more.

Emma Hinchliffe, Fortune, 14 Sep. 2022 Marlow, a new brand from PEOPLE editor favorite bedding company Brooklinen, has solved the guesswork with the slide of a zipper.

Hannah Chubb, Peoplemag, 14 Sep. 2022 Since taking the reins in July 2021, CEO Andy Jassy has been seeking to reverse the earnings slide by streamlining the company’s retail operations and closing distribution facilities.

Allysia Finley, WSJ, 11 Sep. 2022 Refresh your hairdo by slicking your edges back with edge control (see next slide) or take your baby hairs and design swirls along your hairline like baby hair queen FKA Twigs.

Nerisha Penrose, ELLE, 10 Sep. 2022 One presentation slide showed that the number of Black students passing an advanced math class had increased from eleven per cent to forty-two per cent—an extraordinary change.

Rivka Galchen, The New Yorker, 8 Sep. 2022 Crews have studied continued slide activity along the roadway and repair recommendations include regrading and realignment of the roadway near Double Gate.

oregonlive, 7 Sep. 2022 See More

单词	slide
释义	slide 1 of 2 verb ˈslīd slid ˈslid ; sliding ˈslī-diŋ intransitive verb 1 a : to move smoothly along a surface : slip b : to coast over snow or ice c of a base runner in baseball : to fall or dive feetfirst or headfirst when approaching a base 2 a : to slip or fall by loss of footing b : to change position or become dislocated : shift 3 a : to slither along the ground : crawl b : to stream along : flow 4 a : to move or pass smoothly or easily slid into the prepared speech b : to pass unnoticed or unremarked let the criticism slide 5 a : to pass unobtrusively : steal b : to pass by gradations especially downward the economy slid from recession to depression transitive verb 1 a : to cause to glide or slip b : to traverse in a sliding manner 2 : to put unobtrusively or stealthily slid the bill into his hand slide 2 of 2 noun 1 a : an act or instance of sliding b(1) : a musical grace of two or more small notes (2) : portamento 2 : a sliding part or mechanism: such as a(1) : a U-shaped section of tube in the trombone that is pushed out and in to produce the tones between the fundamental and its harmonics (2) : a short U-shaped section of tube in a brass instrument that is used to adjust the pitch of the instrument or of individual valves b(1) : a moving piece (such as the ram of a punch press) that is guided by a part along which it slides (2) : a guiding surface (such as a feeding mechanism) along which something slides c : sliding seat d : a step-in shoe or slipper 3 a : the descent of a mass of earth, rock, or snow down a hill or mountainside b : a dislocation in which one rock mass in a mining lode has slid on another : fault 4 a(1) : a slippery surface for coasting (2) : a chute with a slippery bed down which children slide in play b : a channel or track on which something is slid c : a sloping trough down which objects are carried by gravity a log slide 5 a : a flat piece of glass or plastic on which an object is mounted for microscopic examination b(1) : a photographic transparency on a small plate or film mounted for projection (2) : an electronic image presented as a part of a series Kyle Patterson, the city's enterprise data strategist, flashed a series of PowerPoint slides with graphs of percentage growth since 1970. Maria L. La Ganga 6 : bottleneck sense 3 Synonyms Verb lurk mooch mouse pussyfoot shirk skulk slink slip snake sneak steal See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences Verb The door slides open easily. The firefighters slid down the pole to their trucks. He slid the bottle across the table. Slide your finger along the seam. She slid the paper under the door. He slid across the ice. Cars were slipping and sliding all over the roads during the snowstorm. Her purse slid out of her hands. The strap of her dress kept sliding down. She slid into the booth beside us. See More Recent Examples on the Web Verb As each stone is pushed toward the house, teammates aggressively sweep the ice ahead of it with a broom, allowing the rock to slide farther. Los Angeles Times, 13 Sep. 2022 Shortly after, Strothers appeared to pull the gun slide back while it was still wrapped in the shirt. Mike Mavredakis, Hartford Courant, 9 Sep. 2022 That could allow a cooler air to slide down from Canada, through the Northwestern states and into the Rockies. John Bacon, USA TODAY, 7 Sep. 2022 Fumbling around with loose cables behind the wheel or having your phone slip and slide around the console is dangerous while driving. Talon Homer, Popular Mechanics, 6 Sep. 2022 This allows the inner and outer layers to slide against each other to help prevent blisters. Matt Jancer, WIRED, 1 Sep. 2022 Watch the center square light up, then flip or slide the blocks on each side to match the color. Marisa Lascala, Good Housekeeping, 31 Aug. 2022 Some of these cracks fill with magma, which can eventually erupt, whereas others allow chunks of crust to slide past one another, leading to earthquakes. Sasha Warren, Scientific American, 24 Aug. 2022 Wear yours solo or layered over a T-shirt and finish with sneakers, clogs, or slide sandals on casual days. Laura Lajiness Kaupke, Harper's BAZAAR, 23 Aug. 2022 Noun Louisville avoided an early season slide by escaping Orlando with a 20-14 win over Central Florida in Week 2. Alexis Cubit, The Courier-Journal, 15 Sep. 2022 Danny and Cayla finish their slide puzzle first, getting five points each. Sydney Bucksbaum, EW.com, 15 Sep. 2022 The 3,000-person company has built up that valuation over the past decade through design products users rely on to create Instagram graphics, slide decks, and more. Emma Hinchliffe, Fortune, 14 Sep. 2022 Marlow, a new brand from PEOPLE editor favorite bedding company Brooklinen, has solved the guesswork with the slide of a zipper. Hannah Chubb, Peoplemag, 14 Sep. 2022 Since taking the reins in July 2021, CEO Andy Jassy has been seeking to reverse the earnings slide by streamlining the company’s retail operations and closing distribution facilities. Allysia Finley, WSJ, 11 Sep. 2022 Refresh your hairdo by slicking your edges back with edge control (see next slide) or take your baby hairs and design swirls along your hairline like baby hair queen FKA Twigs. Nerisha Penrose, ELLE, 10 Sep. 2022 One presentation slide showed that the number of Black students passing an advanced math class had increased from eleven per cent to forty-two per cent—an extraordinary change. Rivka Galchen, The New Yorker, 8 Sep. 2022 Crews have studied continued slide activity along the roadway and repair recommendations include regrading and realignment of the roadway near Double Gate. oregonlive, 7 Sep. 2022 See More Word History Etymology Verb Middle English, from Old English slīdan; akin to Middle High German slīten to slide First Known Use Verb before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 1a Noun 1570, in the meaning defined at sense 1a Phrases Containing slide let (something) slide let things slide hair slide slide fastener on the slide slide valve slide show slide rule let (something) slide let things slide hair slide slide fastener on the slide slide valve slide show slide rule See More Kids Definition slide 1 of 2 verb ˈslīd slid ˈslid ; sliding ˈslī-diŋ 1 : to move or cause to move smoothly over a surface : glide Skaters slid over the ice. 2 : to move or pass smoothly and without much effort She slid into the seat. 3 : to get gradually worse over time Her grades began to slide. slide 2 of 2 noun 1 : the act or motion of moving smoothly over a surface 2 : a movement to a lower or worse condition a slide in business 3 : a surface down which a person or thing slides 4 : a loosened mass that moves swiftly : avalanche 5 : a glass or plastic plate for holding an object to be examined under a microscope 6 : a transparent picture that can be projected on a screen 7 : something that operates or adjusts by sliding Medical Definition slide noun ˈslīd : a flat piece of glass or plastic on which an object is mounted for microscopic examination slide 1 of 2 verb 1 as in to slip to move about in a sly or secret manner slid gently into his seat without anyone else in church noticing Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance slip sneak lurk mouse crawl snake steal slink tiptoe creep edge shirk inch pussyfoot skulk pad mooch worm ghost 2 as in to flow to move or proceed smoothly and readily at this point the river slides along its banks with barely a ripple Synonyms & Similar Words flow slip drift glide cruise brush roll sail sweep bowl coast speed stream breeze fly race rush skim whisk Antonyms & Near Antonyms struggle flounder limp stumble shuffle trudge lumber stamp plod stomp stump tramp labor shamble toil See More 3 as in to crawl to move slowly with the body close to the ground the convict escaped by sliding through the prison's ductwork Synonyms & Similar Words crawl creep snake slither belly tiptoe crouch worm sneak wriggle squat edge inch steal grovel nose skulk slide 2 of 2 noun as in flood a large mass especially of snow, ice, dirt, or rocks descending from a high place The slide caused by the storm made the road impassable. Synonyms & Similar Words flood landslide avalanche snowslide washout surge mudslide overflow tide torrent flood tide gush outflow engulfment burst river flush bath current cascade deluge inundation outpouring stream cataract waterfall spate discharge inflow outburst influx alluvion cataclysm Niagara blizzard flux Antonyms & Near Antonyms drip trickle dribble
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