Slide

Quick meaning: Slide is a verb meaning (ergative) To (cause to) move in continuous contact with a surface.

Meaning

(ergative) To (cause to) move in continuous contact with a surface.

More Meanings

1. (intransitive) To move on a low-friction surface.
2. (intransitive, baseball) To drop down and skid into a base.
3. (intransitive) To lose one’s balance on a slippery surface.
4. (transitive) To pass or put imperceptibly; to slip.
5. (transitive) To subtly direct a facial expression at (someone).
6. (intransitive, obsolete) To pass inadvertently.
7. (intransitive) To pass along smoothly or unobservedly; to move gently onward without friction or hindrance.

Example Sentences

The safe slid slowly.

Jones slid into second.

The car slid on the ice.

He slid the boat across the grass.

Word Forms

• slides
• sliding
• slid
• slidden

Synonyms for slide

Depending on context, synonyms include chute, runner, slider, slip, toboggan, sled.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include glide, slither, swoop, slew, slue, skid.

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