slide

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Pronunciation
/slaɪd/
Noun
20 definition(s)
1 Definition

An item of play equipment that children can climb up and then slide down again.

Example Sentences
  • The long, red slide was great fun for the kids.
2 Definition

A surface of ice, snow, butter, etc. on which someone can slide for amusement or as a practical joke.

3 Definition

The falling of large amounts of rubble, earth and stones down the slope of a hill or mountain; avalanche.

Example Sentences
  • The slide closed the highway.
4 Definition

An inclined plane on which heavy bodies slide by the force of gravity, especially one constructed on a mountainside for conveying logs by sliding them down.

5 Definition

A mechanism consisting of a part which slides on or against a guide.

6 Definition

The act of sliding; smooth, even passage or progress.

Example Sentences
  • a slide on the ice
7 Definition

A lever that can be moved in two directions.

8 Definition

A valve that works by sliding, such as in a trombone.

9 Definition

A transparent plate bearing an image to be projected to a screen.

10 Definition

(by extension) A page of a computer presentation package such as PowerPoint.

Example Sentences
  • I still need to prepare some slides for my presentation tomorrow.
11 Definition

A flat, usually rectangular piece of glass or similar material on which a prepared sample may be viewed through a microscope Generally referred to as a microscope slide.

12 Definition

The act of dropping down and skidding into a base

13 Definition

(guitar) A hand-held device made of smooth, hard material, used in the practice of slide guitar.

14 Definition

A lively dance from County Kerry, in 12/8 time.

15 Definition

A small dislocation in beds of rock along a line of fissure.

16 Definition

A grace consisting of two or more small notes moving by conjoint degrees, and leading to a principal note either above or below.

17 Definition

A sound which, by a gradual change in the position of the vocal organs, passes imperceptibly into another sound.

18 Definition

A clasp or brooch for a belt, etc.

19 Definition

(footwear) A shoe that is backless and open-toed.

20 Definition

(speech therapy) A voluntary stutter used as a technique to control stuttering in one's speech.

Verb
8 definition(s)
1 Definition

To (cause to) move in continuous contact with a surface

Example Sentences
  • He slid the boat across the grass.
2 Definition

To move on a low-friction surface.

Example Sentences
  • The car slid on the ice.
3 Definition

To drop down and skid into a base.

Example Sentences
  • Jones slid into second.
4 Definition

To lose one’s balance on a slippery surface.

Example Sentences
  • He slid while going around the corner.
5 Definition

To pass or put imperceptibly; to slip.

Example Sentences
  • to slide in a word to vary the sense of a question
6 Definition

To pass inadvertently.

7 Definition

To pass along smoothly or unobservedly; to move gently onward without friction or hindrance.

Example Sentences
  • A ship or boat slides through the water.
8 Definition

To pass from one note to another with no perceptible cessation of sound.