ENGLISH DICTIONARY

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

  1. The motion of something that skids.
  2. (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

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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