verb (used without object),slid[slid], /slɪd/, slid or slid·den[slid-n], /ˈslɪd n/, slid·ing.
to move along in continuous contact with a smooth or slippery surface: to slide down a snow-covered hill.
to slip or skid.
to glide or pass smoothly.
to slip easily, quietly, or unobtrusively on or as if on a track, channel, or guide rail (usually followed by in, out, away, etc.).
to pass or fall gradually into a specified state, character, practice, etc.
to decline or decrease: Interest rates are beginning to slide.
Baseball. (of a base runner) to cast oneself, usually feet first, forward along the ground in the direction of the base being approached, to present less of a target for a baseman attempting to make a tag.
verb (used with object),slid[slid], /slɪd/, slid or slid·den[slid-n], /ˈslɪd n/, slid·ing.
to cause to slide, slip, or coast, as over a surface or with a smooth, gliding motion.
to hand, pass along, or slip (something) easily or quietly (usually followed by in, into, etc.): to slide a note into someone's hand.
noun
an act or instance of sliding.
a smooth surface for sliding on, especially a type of chute in a playground.
an object intended to slide.
Geology.
a landslide or the like.
the mass of matter sliding down.
a single transparency, object, or image for projection in a projector, as a lantern slide.
Photography. a small positive color transparency mounted for projection on a screen or magnification through a viewer.
a usually rectangular plate of glass on which objects are placed for microscopic examination.
Furniture. a shelf sliding into the body of a piece when not in use.
Music.
an embellishment consisting of an upward or downward series of three or more tones, the last of which is the principal tone.
a portamento.
a U-shaped section of the tube of an instrument of the trumpet class, as the trombone, that can be pushed in or out to alter the length of the air column and change the pitch.
a vehicle mounted on runners, for conveying loads, as of grain or wood, especially over a level surface.
(of a machine or mechanism)
a moving part working on a track, channel, or guide rails.
the surface, track, channel, or guide rails on which the part moves.
any of various chutes used in logging, mining, or materials handling.
a flat or very low-heeled, backless shoe or slipper that can be slipped on and off the foot easily.
Idioms for slide
let slide, to allow to deteriorate, pursue a natural course, etc., without intervention on one's part: to let things slide.
Origin of slide
First recorded before 950; Middle English sliden (verb), Old English slīdan; cognate with Middle Low German slīden,Middle High German slīten; akin to sled
SYNONYMS FOR slide
1 slither.
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synonym study for slide
1. Slide,glide,slip suggest movement over a smooth surface. Slide suggests a movement of one surface over another in contact with it: to slide downhill.Glide suggests a continuous, smooth, easy, and (usually) noiseless motion: a skater gliding over the ice. To slip is to slide in a sudden or accidental way: to slip on the ice and fall.
OTHER WORDS FROM slide
slid·a·ble,adjectiveslid·a·ble·ness,nounoutslide,verb (used with object),out·slid,out·slid or out·slid·den,out·slid·ing.
Those opportunities could crystalize over the coming months, particularly as programmatic spending starts to recover from its coronavirus-induced slide.
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More than just a looming monolith, though, the eccentric construction would have linked Chicago with New York and Boston via slides so the residents of those cities could toboggan to the Windy City for the fair.
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The day of the presentation comes, and the e-commerce team gathers around, continuously nodding along with each slide.
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You can take any blog article and create an infographic, video or slide presentation in order to mix things up.
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All true enough — but those are just the most visible sites of the innovation chain, the kind of photos you see in IPO slide decks for so-called cutting-edge companies.
Honey, I Grew the Economy (Ep. 399)|Stephen J. Dubner|December 5, 2019|Freakonomics
Another man, sitting in the playground of a sanatorium, was watching his toddler play on the slide of a jungle gym.
Ukraine Families Flee Into the Forest to Escape Brutal Fighting in Sloviansk|Yusuf Sayman|June 10, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Five years later, a millennium of Jewish life in Germany began the slide towards total destruction.
Survived Hitler, Returned to Germany|Steve North|May 25, 2014|DAILY BEAST
I lifted her as high as I could midway up the slide and eased her down with a big, squeaky “wheeeeeeeeeeeeeee.”
When An Adopted Child Won’t Attach|Tina Traster|May 2, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The current had been wearing away the bottom of the slope, making a slide inevitable, said authors Daniel and Lynn Rodgers Miller.
Rescue Efforts Were Delayed Following Deadly Landslide in Washington|Stacey Solie|March 26, 2014|DAILY BEAST
For Jeter and/or his team of representatives, that criticism is going to slide away like he was made of pure Teflon.
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She'll slide into the sand like a baby nestling down into a crib.
Blow The Man Down|Holman Day
The lens is surrounded by a metal case or lantern, in which is placed the electric lamp upon a slide for focussing.
Torpedoes and Torpedo Warfare|C. W. Sleeman
And with that idea to guide her, she found the days slide by smoothly.
Big Timber|Bertrand W. Sinclair
Just as the two officers neared the barn the door was seen to slide on its roller.
Uncle Sam's Boys as Lieutenants|H. Irving Hancock
I'd hate to think I could ever get so old I wouldn't like to slide down bannisters.
to move or cause to move smoothly along a surface in continual contact with itdoors that slide open; children sliding on the ice
(intr)to lose grip or balancehe slid on his back
(intr; usually foll by into, out of, away from, etc)to pass or move gradually and unobtrusivelyshe slid into the room
(intr usually foll by into) to go (into a specified condition) by degrees, unnoticeably, etche slid into loose living
(foll by in, into, etc) to move (an object) unobtrusively or (of an object) to move in this wayhe slid the gun into his pocket
(intr)musicto execute a portamento
let slideto allow to follow a natural course, esp one leading to deteriorationto let things slide
noun
the act or an instance of sliding
a smooth surface, as of ice or mud, for sliding on
a construction incorporating an inclined smooth slope for sliding down in playgrounds, etc
rowinga sliding seat in a boat or its runners
a thin glass plate on which specimens are mounted for microscopic study
Also called: transparencya positive photograph on a transparent base, mounted in a cardboard or plastic frame or between glass plates, that can be viewed by means of a slide projector
Also called: hair slidemainlyBritishan ornamental clip to hold hair in placeUS and Canadian name: barrette
machinery
a sliding part or member
the track, guide, or channel on or in which such a part slides
music
the sliding curved tube of a trombone that is moved in or out to allow the production of different harmonic series and a wider range of notes
a portamento
music
a metal or glass tube placed over a finger held against the frets of a guitar to produce a portamento
the style of guitar playing using a slideSee also bottleneck (def. 3)
geology
the rapid downward movement of a large mass of earth, rocks, etc, caused by erosion, faulting, etc
the mass of material involved in this descentSee also landslide
Derived forms of slide
slidable, adjectiveslider, noun
Word Origin for slide
Old English slīdan; related to slidor slippery, sliderian to slither, Middle High German slīten
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A mass movement of earth, rocks, snow, or ice down a slope. Slides can be caused by an accumulation of new matter or of moisture in the overlying material, or by erosion within or below the material. They are often triggered by an earthquake or other disturbance such as an explosion.
The mass of material resulting from such a process.