Skidding
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈskɪdɪŋ/ · Part of speech verb
Quick meaning: Skidding is a verb meaning present participle and gerund of skid.
Meaning
present participle and gerund of skid.
More Meanings
- The motion of something that skids.
- (forestry) The logging operation for pulling cut trees out of a forest.
Example Sentences
When an automobile, for instance, traveled that road, it was with many skiddings in the sand on the turns, which it must take circumspectly if the driver did not care for the rocky, uneven floor of the desert itself.
Word Forms
- skiddings
Synonyms for skidding
Depending on context, synonyms include skid.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include sliding, slipping, skeed, skidder, scoot, fishtail.
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