Sliding
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈslaɪdɪŋ/ · Part of speech verb
Quick meaning: Sliding is a verb meaning present participle and gerund of slide.
Meaning
present participle and gerund of slide.
More Meanings
- The motion of something that slides.
- skeleton (winter sport)
- Designed or able to slide.
Example Sentences
Our yard is just outside the sliding door.
Children were swinging and sliding in the playground.
Her driver was new to the country; he mightn't be prepared for the leaping of the yellow water down dry arroyos, swift as the pouncings of a cat, or the snake-like slidings of tons of loosened rock and clay from the steep potreros […]
Word Forms
- slidings
Synonyms for sliding
Depending on context, synonyms include slippery, slippy.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include slippery, slippy, gliding, slipping, descending, falling.
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