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slide
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- pronunciation:
- slaId
- parts of speech:
- verb, noun
- features:
- Word Combinations (verb, noun), Word Builder, Word Explorer
| part of speech: |
verb |
| inflections: |
slides, sliding, slid |
| definition 1: |
to move easily along a surface.
The children were sliding on the ice.
- similar words:
- coast, glide, sail, slip
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| definition 2: |
to slip or slip down by accident.
The car slid on the wet road.The baby's diaper was sliding down.- synonyms:
- slip
- similar words:
- skid
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| definition 3: |
to fall from a running position and move along the ground toward a base in baseball or softball.
He slid into home and beat the throw.
- similar words:
- skid
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| definition 4: |
to move without being noticed.
No one saw her slide into the car.- synonyms:
- slip, sneak, steal
- similar words:
- escape
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| definition 5: |
to send slipping over a smooth surface.
Slide your car keys across the table.- synonyms:
- slip
- similar words:
- glide, pass
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| definition 6: |
to give quietly so as to avoid being noticed.
She slid the coins into his hand.- synonyms:
- slip
- similar words:
- pass
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| related words: |
shove, slip, stir, trip |
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| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
the act or movement of sliding.
We went for a slide down the hill on our sleds.- synonyms:
- glide, slip, slump
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| definition 2: |
a smooth, sloping track down which a person or thing can slide; chute.
There are slides and swings in the playground.
- synonyms:
- chute
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| definition 3: |
a small piece of glass that holds an item so that it can be looked at under a microscope.
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| definition 4: |
a piece of film on which there is a picture or diagram that may be shown on a screen.
We showed the slides from our vacation. |
| definition 5: |
a landslide, or the rocks and earth that move during one.
- synonyms:
- landslide
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| related words: |
glide |
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| derivation: |
slidable (adj.) |
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