slide

verb

/slaɪd/

Verb Forms

present simple I / you / we / they slide	/slaɪd/ /slaɪd/
he / she / it slides	/slaɪdz/ /slaɪdz/
past simple slid	/slɪd/ /slɪd/
past participle slid	/slɪd/ /slɪd/
-ing form sliding	/ˈslaɪdɪŋ/ /ˈslaɪdɪŋ/

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move smoothly/quietly

[intransitive, transitive] to move easily over a smooth or wet surface; to make something move in this way

As I turned left on a bend, my car started to slide.
+ adv./prep. We slid down the grassy slope.
A plane slid off the runway in Denver on Sunday.
The drawers slide in and out easily.
slide something + adv./prep. She slid her hand along the rail.
You can slide the front seats forward if necessary.
slide + adj The automatic doors slid open.
slide something + adj. Quietly, she slid the drawer shut.

Extra Examples

Tears slid slowly down his pale cheek.
The melting snow began to slide from the sloping roofs.
a vehicle that will slide smoothly across snow

Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb

slowly
quickly
easily
…

preposition

across
along
down
…

phrases

slide open

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[intransitive, transitive] to move quickly and quietly, for example in order not to be noticed; to make something move in this way synonym slip

+ adv./prep. He slid into bed.
She slid out while no one was looking.
slide something + adv./prep. The man slid the money quickly into his pocket.
He slid a shy look at Claire.

Extra Examples

The moon slid silently behind a cloud.
Her eyes slid away from his own in embarrassment.

Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb

slowly
quickly
easily
…

preposition

across
along
down
…

phrases

slide open

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become lower/worse

[intransitive] slide (from…) (to…) to become gradually lower or of less value

Shares slid to a 10-year low.

[intransitive] slide (down/into/towards something) to move gradually into a worse situation

The industry has slid into decline.
They were sliding towards bankruptcy.
He got depressed and began to let things slide (= failed to give things the attention they needed).

The Hong Kong economy was sliding into recession.
The economy is sliding rapidly downhill.

Word OriginOld English slīdan (verb); related to sled and sledge. The noun, first in the sense ‘act of sliding’, is recorded from the late 16th cent.

slide

noun

OPAL S

/slaɪd/

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computers

[countable] one page of an electronic presentation, that may contain text and images, that is usually viewed on a computer screen or projected onto a larger screen

Here's a slide showing target markets.
I'm still working on the slides for my presentation.
in/on a slide Limit the amount of text on each slide.
The numbers mentioned in the slide are based on theoretical scenarios.
a slide presentation

on ice

[singular] a long, smooth movement on ice or a smooth surface synonym skid

Her car went into a slide.
a front wheel slide

becoming lower/worse

[countable, usually singular] a change to a lower or worse condition

a downward slide in the price of oil
the team’s slide down the table
talks to prevent a slide into civil war
The economy is on the slide (= getting worse).
a stock market slide

Extra Examples

The country is continuing the slide into chaos and violence.
her slow slide into drug addiction
the market's recent slide towards panic
the start of a slippery slide down to family breakdown
to stop the slide in the dollar

Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective

downhill
downward
inevitable
…

verb + slide

begin
continue
halt
…

preposition

slide down
slide in
slide into
…

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for children

enlarge image

[countable] a structure with a steep slope that children use for sliding down

to go down the slide

Extra Examples

He wouldn't go down the slide by himself.
There were lots on children on the slide.

Topics Games and toysc1

fall of rock

[countable] a sudden fall of a large amount of rock or earth down a hill synonym landslide

I was afraid of starting a slide of loose stones.

photograph

[countable] a small piece of film held in a frame that can be shown on a screen when you shine a light through it synonym transparency

a talk with colour slides

Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective

colour/color
photographic

verb + slide

show
develop

slide + noun

film
presentation
show
…

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for microscope

enlarge image

[countable] a small piece of glass that something is placed on so that it can be looked at under a microscopeTopics Scientific researchc2

Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective

glass
microscope

verb + slide

mount something on

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part of musical instrument

enlarge image

[countable] a part of a musical instrument or other device that slides backwards and forwardsTopics Musicc2

for hair

(also hairslide)

(both British English)

(North American English barrette)

[countable] a small attractive piece of metal or plastic used by women for holding their hair in place

Word OriginOld English slīdan (verb); related to sled and sledge. The noun, first in the sense ‘act of sliding’, is recorded from the late 16th cent.