slide

Nouns

  • (n) a small flat rectangular piece of glass on which specimens can be mounted for microscopic study microscope slide,
  • (n) (geology) the descent of a large mass of earth or rocks or snow etc.
  • (n) (music) rapid sliding up or down the musical scale
    • the violinist was indulgent with his swoops and slides
    swoop,
  • (n) plaything consisting of a sloping chute down which children can slide playground slide, sliding board,
  • (n) 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
    • the children lined up for a coast down the snowy slope
    glide, coast,
  • (n) a transparency mounted in a frame; viewed with a slide projector lantern slide,
  • (n) sloping channel through which things can descend slideway, sloping trough, chute,

Verbs

  • (v) move obliquely or sideways, usually in an uncontrolled manner
    • the wheels skidded against the sidewalk
    slew, slue, slip, skid,
  • (v) to pass or move unobtrusively or smoothly
    • They slid through the wicket in the big gate
    slither,
  • (v) move smoothly along a surface
    • He slid the money over to the other gambler

Synonyms

microscope slide slew slue slip skid slither swoop playground slide sliding board glide coast lantern slide slideway sloping trough chute

See also

slip up trip up stumble slide down slump sink elapse glide by go by slide by slip by slip away go along pass lapse

Words of close approximity

slim slip slit
slice slick slime slimy sling slink
slide action slide by slide down slide fastener slide projector slider slide rule slide valve slideway