slide

SLYD/slaɪd/

Noun pluralslides

37 meanings of slide

1
verbintransitive
To move easily across a smooth or slippery surface.
Like a wet bar of soap slipping across a smooth counter.
The children slid across the icy sidewalk on their boots.
Penguins slide down the snow on their bellies.
Similarglide, skid, skate, slip, slither
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2
verbtransitive or intransitive
To move something along a surface without lifting it, or to move that way yourself.
She slid the heavy box across the kitchen floor.
These doors slide open if you push them gently.
Similarglide, slip, push
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3
nouncountable
A piece of playground equipment with steps and a long, smooth ramp for going down.
The little girl went down the slide five times in a row.
Dad waited at the bottom of the slide to catch her.
4
nouncountable
One page of a computer presentation, such as a PowerPoint show.
Her last slide had a big photo and only three words on it.
He clicked to the next slide before anyone finished reading.
5
nouncountable
A flat shoe with an open back and open toes that you slip your foot into.
She kicked off her slides at the edge of the pool.
He couldn't find his left slide under the bed.
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6
nouncountable
A small piece of clear film with a picture on it, shown on a screen with light.
Grandpa loaded each slide into the projector and told a story about it.
The old box of slides showed their parents as teenagers.
Similartransparency
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7
nouncountable
A small flat piece of glass that holds something you want to look at under a microscope.
She put a drop of pond water on the slide.
The teacher handed out slides with thin pieces of onion skin on them.
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8
nouncountable
A smooth movement along a surface without lifting or stopping.
The sled's slide down the hill lasted almost a minute.
With one easy slide, the drawer shut.
Similarglide, drift
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9
verbintransitive
To go down slowly in amount or value.
Like air slowly leaking out of a balloon.
Ticket sales slid after the first week.
Prices can slide when fewer people want to buy.
Similarslip
Oppositerise, climb, rally, rebound
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10
verbintransitive
To lose your balance when the ground under you is slippery.
He slid on the wet floor and grabbed the door handle.
Watch out, or you'll slide on that ice!
Similarslip

11
verbtransitive
To move or pass something quietly so that nobody notices.
She slid a note to her friend during class.
Waiters sometimes slide extra charges onto the bill.
Similarslip, sneak, smuggle, tuck
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12
nouncountable
A fall of rocks, dirt, and stones down a hill or mountain.
The slide blocked the only road into the village.
After days of rain, a slide came down the hillside behind the school.
Similarlandslip, avalanche, rockfall
13
nouncountable
In baseball, a move where a runner drops down and skids into a base.
Her slide got her to second base just in time.
The coach showed the kids how to do a safe slide.
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14
verbintransitive
In baseball, to drop down and skid along the ground to reach a base.
She slid into second base just before the tag.
You should slide when the throw is coming in close.
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15
nouncountable
A strip of ice, snow, or something slippery that people slide on for fun.
The kids made a slide on the frozen puddle in the yard.
Someone left a soapy slide on the kitchen floor as a joke.
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16
verbintransitive
To move smoothly from one music note to another by bending the sound up or down.
Like a ramp between two steps: the sound rises smoothly instead of jumping.
The singer can slide from a low note up to a high one.
Guitar players slide between notes to make the tune feel smooth.
Similarglide, swoop, scoop
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17
nouncountable
A smooth, hard tube worn on a finger and moved along guitar strings to bend the notes.
He put the slide on his ring finger before playing the song.
Her glass slide made a soft crying sound on the guitar strings.
Similarbottleneck
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18
nouncountable
A long, sloped track that lets heavy things, like logs, move downhill on their own.
Like a playground slide, but built for logs instead of kids.
Workers sent the logs down the slide to the river below.
The old wooden slide carried stones from the quarry down to the wagons.
Similarchute, flume
19
nouncountable
A part of a machine that moves back and forth along a track or rail.
Like a train that can only move along its track.
The slide on the drawer lets it open and close smoothly.
Push the slide forward until the part clicks into place.
Similarcarriage, runner
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20
nouncountable
A part of a musical instrument that moves in and out to change the notes.
Like a straw inside a bigger straw that you push in and pull out.
The trombone player pushed the slide out to reach a low note.
He pulled the slide of the toy whistle to make a funny rising sound.
21
nouncountable
The small moving part of a zipper that you pull to open or close it.
The slide on my jacket zipper got stuck halfway up.
Pull the slide down slowly so the cloth does not get caught in the teeth.
Similarslider
22
verbslangintransitive
To go somewhere. A very casual word, used between friends.
Let's slide over to Marcus's place after the game.
She slid out of the party before midnight.
Similarroll, head, pop, go (entry)
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23
verbtransitive
To kick a ball so it stays low and moves along the ground without spinning much.
Like rolling a marble across a smooth floor instead of throwing it through the air.
She learned to slide the ball flat along the grass when passing to a friend.
On rainy days, players slide the ball along the wet field for faster passes.
Similarroll, drive
Oppositechip, loft, lob
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24
verbdialectalintransitive
To ride down a snowy hill on a sled or toboggan for fun.
We slide down the hill behind our house every winter.
She slid down the steep hill three times before lunch.
Similarsled, toboggan
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25
verbtransitive
To give someone a quick, quiet look or smile without others noticing.
She slid him a small smile from across the classroom.
He tried to slide his friend a wink during the long meeting.
Similarshoot, flash, cast, throw
26
nouncountable
A lever that can move in two directions, like forward and back.
Push the slide up to make the music louder.
The slide on the toy moves left and right to steer the little car.
Similarfader, lever, switch
27
nouncountable
A small fastener or pin that holds a belt, scarf, or tie in place.
Her belt has a silver slide shaped like a flower.
Grandpa's western tie has a shiny slide near the collar.
Similarclasp, buckle, fastener, brooch
28
nouncountable
A short group of quick small notes that lead step by step into a main note.
Like taking two quick small steps before a big jump.
The pianist added a slide before the long note to make it sound sweeter.
You can hear a tiny slide just before the singer reaches the big note.
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29
nouncountable
A speech sound that changes slowly into another sound as the mouth and tongue move.
Like one color slowly fading into another instead of changing all at once.
The 'y' sound in 'yes' is a slide into the vowel after it.
When you say 'how,' there is a small slide between the two vowel sounds.
Similarglide, transition
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30
nouncountable
A small break in layers of rock where one side has moved a little.
Like a stack of paper where some sheets have slipped a little to one side.
The class saw a slide in the rock wall where the layers did not line up.
Miners found a slide where the coal layer suddenly shifted downward.
Similarslip, dislocation
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31
verbobsolete
To make a mistake without meaning to.
Beware thou ſlide not by it, leſt thou fall before him that lieth in wait.
1611, The Holy Bible, King James Version
32
verb
To move along easily, or without anyone noticing.
33
nounIrish
A fast dance from the southwest of Ireland.
34
nouncolloquialAustralia
A cloth piece showing a soldier's rank, worn on the shoulders.
35
noun
A trouser pocket.
36
noun
A planned, gentle stutter that helps people who stutter speak more smoothly.
37
nounslang
An insulting word for a woman who has sex with many people.

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Origin

From Old English slīdan, meaning "to slide." It goes back to older Germanic and Proto-Indo-European roots meaning "slippery."