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slide (slaɪdPronunciation for slide) 

Definitions

verb

Word forms: slides, sliding, slid, slɪd, slid, slidden, ˈslɪdən
  1. to move or cause to move smoothly along a surface in continual contact with it  ⇒ doors that slide open children sliding on the ice 
  2. (intr) to lose grip or balance  ⇒ he slid on his back 
  3. (intr; usually foll by into, out of, away from, etc) to pass or move gradually and unobtrusively  ⇒ she slid into the room 
  4. (intr) into to go (into a specified condition) by degrees, unnoticeably, etc  ⇒ he slid into loose living 
  5. in, into, etc to move (an object) unobtrusively or (of an object) to move in this way  ⇒ he slid the gun into his pocket 
  6. (intr) music to execute a portamento
  7. See let slide

noun

  1. the act or an instance of sliding
  2. a smooth surface, as of ice or mud, for sliding on
  3. a construction incorporating an inclined smooth slope for sliding down in playgrounds, etc
  4. rowing a sliding seat in a boat or its runners
  5. a thin glass plate on which specimens are mounted for microscopic study
  6. transparencya positive photograph on a transparent base, mounted in a cardboard or plastic frame or between glass plates, that can be viewed by means of a slide projector
  7. hair slidemainly British an ornamental clip to hold hair in place barrette
  8. machinery 
    1. a sliding part or member
    2. the track, guide, or channel on or in which such a part slides
  9. music 
    1. the sliding curved tube of a trombone that is moved in or out to allow the production of different harmonic series and a wider range of notes
    2. a portamento
  10. music 
    1. a metal or glass tube placed over a finger held against the frets of a guitar to produce a portamento
    2. the style of guitar playing using a slide See also bottleneck (sense 3)
  11. geology 
    1. the rapid downward movement of a large mass of earth, rocks, etc, caused by erosion, faulting, etc
    2. the mass of material involved in this descent See also landslide

Alternative Forms

ˈslidable adjective ˈslider noun

Word Origin

Old English slīdan;  related to slidor  slippery, sliderian  to slither, Middle High German slīten

Translations

  • British English: slide Pronunciation for slide A slide in a playground is a structure that has a steep slope for children to slide down.Two young children were playing on a slide.slaɪd NOUN Two young children were playing on a slide.
  • Spanish: tobogán Pronunciation for tobogán nm
  • French: toboggan Pronunciation for toboggan nm
  • German: Rutsche Pronunciation for Rutsche nf
  • Chinese: 滑梯Pronunciation for 滑梯 n
  • Arabic: انْزِلَاقPronunciation for انْزِلَاق n
  • Portuguese: escorregaPronunciation for escorrega nm
  • Russian: скольжениеPronunciation for скольжение nnt
  • Croatian: toboganPronunciation for tobogan nm
  • Czech: klouzáníPronunciation for klouzání nnt
  • Danish: skredPronunciation for skred nnt
  • Dutch: glijbaanPronunciation for glijbaan n
  • Finnish: liukuPronunciation for liuku n
  • Greek: τσουλήθραPronunciation for τσουλήθρα v
  • Italian: scivoloPronunciation for scivolo nm
  • Japanese: 滑ることPronunciation for 滑ること n
  • Korean: 미끄러지기Pronunciation for 미끄러지기 n
  • Norwegian: skliePronunciation for sklie nm
  • Polish: zjeżdżalniaPronunciation for zjeżdżalnia nf
  • Brazilian Portuguese: escorregadorPronunciation for escorregador nm
  • European Spanish: tobogán Pronunciation for tobogán nm
  • Swedish: rutschkanaPronunciation for rutschkana nutr
  • Thai: การลื่นไถลPronunciation for การลื่นไถล n
  • Turkish: kaymaPronunciation for kayma n
  • Vietnamese: sự trượtPronunciation for sự trượt n
  • British English: slide Pronunciation for slide When something slides somewhere, or when you slide it somewhere, it moves there smoothly over or against something else.Tears were sliding down his cheeks.slaɪd VERB Tears were sliding down his cheeks.
  • Spanish: deslizarse Pronunciation for deslizarse v
  • French: glisser Pronunciation for glisser v
  • German: gleiten Pronunciation for gleiten v
  • Chinese: 滑动Pronunciation for 滑动 v
  • Arabic: يَنْزَلِقُPronunciation for يَنْزَلِقُ v
  • Portuguese: escorregarPronunciation for escorregar v
  • Russian: скользитьPronunciation for скользить v
  • Croatian: klizitiPronunciation for kliziti v
  • Czech: klouzatPronunciation for klouzat v
  • Danish: glidePronunciation for glide v
  • Dutch: glijdenPronunciation for glijden v
  • Finnish: liukuaPronunciation for liukua v
  • Greek: τσουλάωPronunciation for τσουλάω v
  • Italian: scivolarePronunciation for scivolare v
  • Japanese: 滑るPronunciation for 滑る v
  • Korean: 미끄러지다Pronunciation for 미끄러지다 v
  • Norwegian: skliPronunciation for skli v
  • Polish: pośliznąć sięPronunciation for pośliznąć się v ślizgać się
  • Brazilian Portuguese: escorregarPronunciation for escorregar v
  • European Spanish: deslizarse Pronunciation for deslizarse v
  • Swedish: åka rutschkanaPronunciation for åka rutschkana v
  • Thai: ทำให้ลื่นถลาPronunciation for ทำให้ลื่นถลา v
  • Turkish: kaymakPronunciation for kaymak v
  • Vietnamese: trượtPronunciation for trượt v

Usage examples

  • Once into this cavernous gut the full extent of the slide became apparent.
    Innes, Hammond, High Stand (1985)
  • Currently, it features an interminable slide show of the Game Fair.
    Country Life (2004)
  • Some fairways fall away into thickly treed areas, while others slide into pine straw.
    Globe and Mail (2003)
  • Still, his tone changed when the instructor stepped out and told me to slide over and take the controls.
    Glasgow Herald (2001)
  • During the preceding break (directly after the slide experiments), the researchers had placed two wooden boxes on the podium.
    Rogo, D Scott, Psychic Breakthroughs Today (1987)

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