Slid Slide Move Slaɪd Sliding Verb I Turned

• as i turned left on a bend, my car started to slide.
• we slid down the grassy slope.
• a plane slid off the runway in denver on sunday.
• the drawers slide in and out easily.

slide

Verb Forms

1. to move easily over a smooth or wet surface; to make something move in this way
• As I turned left on a bend, my car started to slide.
• We slid down the grassy slope.
• A plane slid off the runway in Denver on Sunday.
• The drawers slide in and out easily.
• She slid her hand along the rail.
• You can slide the front seats forward if necessary.
• The automatic doors slid open.
• Quietly, she slid the drawer shut.

Extra Examples

• Tears slid slowly down his pale cheek.
• The melting snow began to slide from the sloping roofs.
• a vehicle that will slide smoothly across snow
2. to move quickly and quietly, for example in order not to be noticed; to make something move in this way
• SYNONYM slip
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• He slid into bed.
• She slid out while no one was looking.
• The man slid the money quickly into his pocket.
• He slid a shy look at Claire.

Extra Examples

• The moon slid silently behind a cloud.
• Her eyes slid away from his own in embarrassment.
3. to become gradually lower or of less value
• Shares slid to a 10-year low.
4. to move gradually into a worse situation
• The industry has slid into decline.
• They were sliding towards bankruptcy.
• He got depressed and began to let things slide (= failed to give things the attention they needed).
• The Hong Kong economy was sliding into recession.
• The economy is sliding rapidly downhill.

Word Origin

• Old English slīdan (verb); related to sled and sledge. The noun, first in the sense ‘act of sliding’, is recorded from the late 16th cent.