slide
/slˈaɪd/noun, verb1 syllable
Slide means: move obliquely or sideways, usually in an uncontrolled manner.
Synonyms for slide15
noun, as in sloping channel through which things can descend
noun, as in plaything consisting of a sloping chute down which children can slide
noun, as in the act of moving smoothly along a surface while remaining in contact with it
noun, as in a small flat rectangular piece of glass on which specimens can be mounted for microscopic study
noun, as in (music) rapid sliding up or down the musical scale
noun, as in a transparency mounted in a frame; viewed with a slide projector
verb, as in to pass or move unobtrusively or smoothly
What does slide mean?10
verb
move obliquely or sideways, usually in an uncontrolled manner“the wheels skidded against the sidewalk”
to pass or move unobtrusively or smoothly“They slid through the wicket in the big gate”
move smoothly along a surface“He slid the money over to the other gambler”
noun
sloping channel through which things can descend
plaything consisting of a sloping chute down which children can slide
the act of moving smoothly along a surface while remaining in contact with it“his slide didn't stop until the bottom of the hill”
a small flat rectangular piece of glass on which specimens can be mounted for microscopic study
(music) rapid sliding up or down the musical scale“the violinist was indulgent with his swoops and slides”
a transparency mounted in a frame; viewed with a slide projector
(geology) the descent of a large mass of earth or rocks or snow etc.
Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
What rhymes with slide?48
three syllables
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Slide in a sentence
- Now, just let the clay slide between your fingers.sundown
- Be careful on the slide, go down slowly!Amastan
- In our park, we have a nice slide for children to play on.CM
- The sandpit has a slide, a swing, a see-saw, and nothing else.sundown
- The more we rant about trivialities, the more we let the enormities slide.AmarMecheri
- Templates include slide backgrounds, fonts, colors, and settings.pip
- He took a slide down the hill on his sled.unknown
- Slide down the hill while distributing your weight equally on both skis.WestofEden
Sentences from Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR, credited to their authors.
Forms of slide
as a noun
- plural
- slides
as a verb
- past tense
- slid
- past participle
- slid
- present participle
- sliding
- third-person singular
- slides