slide
About 10.32 uses per million words.
Meaning
- verb To (cause to) move in continuous contact with a surface.
He slid the boat across the grass.
- verb To move on a low-friction surface.
The car slid on the ice.
- verb To drop down and skid into a base.
Jones slid into second.
- verb To lose one’s balance on a slippery surface.
He slid while going around the corner.
- verb To pass or put imperceptibly; to slip.
to alter the meaning of a question by sliding in a word
- verb To subtly direct a facial expression at (someone).
He slid me a dirty look.
- verb To pass inadvertently.
- verb To pass along smoothly or unobservedly; to move gently onward without friction or hindrance.
A ship or boat slides through the water.
Similar words
glide slither swoop slew slue skid chute slip lantern slide sloping trough
Often followed by
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Word family
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