slide

To slide is defined as to smoothly move over a surface, or to shift down or decrease.

(verb)

  1. An example of to slide is to glide across the ice.
  2. An example of to slide is for prices to drop.

The definition of a slide is a smooth movement or a surface designed for a smooth movement.

(noun)

  1. An example of a slide is when a window is pushed up to let in the breeze.
  2. An example of a slide is a piece of playground equipment that children ride down.

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See slide in Webster's New World College Dictionary

intransitive verb slid , sliding

  1. to move along in constant frictional contact with some surface or substance: windows that slide open
  2. to move in this manner on a sled, the feet, etc. in contact with a smooth surface, esp. snow or ice
  3. to move quietly and smoothly; glide
  4. to move stealthily or unobtrusively
  5. to shift from a position; slip: the wet cup slid from his hand
  6. to pass gradually (into or out of some condition): to slide into bad habits
  7. Baseball to drop down and slide along the ground toward a base to avoid being tagged out by the baseman

Origin: ME sliden < OE slidan < IE *(s)leidh-, slippery < base *(s)lei-, slimy, slippery > lime, slick, slime

transitive verb

  1. to cause to slide; make move with a smooth, gliding motion
  2. to move, place, or slip quietly, deftly, or stealthily (in or into)

noun

  1. an act of sliding
  2. a smooth, usually inclined track, surface, or chute down which to slide, as on a playground
  3. something that works by sliding; part that slides or is slid on
  4. a photographic transparency mounted for use with a viewer or projector
  5. a small glass plate used as a mounting for objects to be examined under a microscope
    1. the fall of a mass of rock, snow, earth, etc. down a slope
    2. ☆ the mass that falls
  6. Music
    1. portamento
    2. an ornament made up of two or more notes ascending or descending to a principal note
    3. a -shaped section of tubing which is moved to change the pitch of certain brass instruments, esp. the trombone

adjective

☆ bottleneck

See slide in American Heritage Dictionary 4

verb slid slid (slĭd), slid·ing, slides
verb, intransitive
  1. To move over a surface while maintaining smooth continuous contact.
  2. To coast on a slippery surface, such as ice or snow.
  3. To pass smoothly and quietly; glide: slid past the door without anyone noticing.
  4. To go unattended or unacted upon: Let the matter slide.
  5. To lose a secure footing or positioning; shift out of place; slip: slid on the ice and fell.
  6. a. To move downward: Prices began to slide.
    b. To return to a less favorable or less worthy condition.
  7. Baseball To drop down and skid into a base to avoid being put out.
verb, transitive
  1. To cause to slide or slip: slid the glass down to the other end of the counter.
  2. To place covertly or deftly: slid the stolen merchandise into his pocket.
noun
  1. A sliding movement or action.
  2. A smooth surface or track for sliding, usually inclined: a water slide.
  3. A playground apparatus for children to slide on, typically consisting of a smooth chute mounted by means of a ladder.
  4. A part that operates by sliding, as the U-shaped section of tube on a trombone that is moved to change the pitch.
  5. An image on a transparent base for projection on a screen.
  6. A small glass plate for mounting specimens to be examined under a microscope.
  7. A fall of a mass of rock, earth, or snow down a slope; an avalanche or landslide.
  8. Music
    a. A slight portamento used in violin playing, passing quickly from one note to another.
    b. An ornamentation consisting of two grace notes approaching the main note.
    c. A small metal or glass tube worn over a finger or held in the hand, used in playing bottleneck-style guitar.
    d. The bottleneck style of guitar playing.

Origin:

Origin: Middle English sliden

Origin: , from Old English slīdan

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