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/ˈskɪd/ · noun
An out-of-control sliding motion as would result from applying the brakes too hard in a car or other vehicle..
Near-synonyms: wheelslide, sideslip
Just before hitting the guardrail the driver was able to regain control and pull out of the skid.
The team snapped a 3-game skid with a win over their biggest rival.
They skidded around the corner and accelerated up the street.
Don't use excessive rudder when turning, especially at low airspeed, as this causes your plane to skid through the turn, which can cause you to very rapidly enter a spin if the inner wing stalls.
Because of the jammed ailerons, the pilot had to use careful rudder inputs to skid his plane in order to turn it so he could get lined up with the runway.
The horses stopped to breathe again, and the guard got down to skid the wheel for the descent, and open the coach-door to let the passengers in
[…] it is something that differentiates an elite hacker from skids (script kiddies).
Use skid when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Skid means An out-of-control sliding motion as would result from applying the brakes too hard in a car or other vehicle..
Common synonyms include skidding, wheelslide, sideslip, drag.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
Near-synonyms: wheelslide, sideslip
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