First Known Use: before 12th century
Dictionary
1slide
verb \ˈslīd\
: to move smoothly along a surface
: to move over ice or snow smoothly and often in a way that cannot be controlled
: to slip and fall
slid \ˈslid\ slid·ing \ˈslī-diŋ\
Full Definition of SLIDE
intransitive verb
1
a : to move smoothly along a surface : slip b : to coast over snow or ice c of a base runner in baseball : to fall or dive feetfirst or headfirst when approaching a base
2
a : to slip or fall by loss of footing b : to change position or become dislocated : shift
4
a : to move or pass smoothly or easily <slid into the prepared speech> b : to pass unnoticed or unremarked <let the criticism slide>
5
a : to pass unobtrusively : steal b : to pass by gradations especially downward <the economy slid from recession to depression>
transitive verb
1
a : to cause to glide or slip b : to traverse in a sliding manner
2
: to put unobtrusively or stealthily <slid the bill into his hand>
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Origin of SLIDE
Middle English, from Old English slīdan; akin to Middle High German slīten to slide
Related to SLIDE
2slide
noun
: a movement to a lower or worse state or condition
: an act of moving along or over a surface by sliding
: a structure with a slippery surface that children slide down
Full Definition of SLIDE
1
a : an act or instance of sliding b (1) : a musical grace of two or more small notes (2) : portamento
2
: a sliding part or mechanism: as a (1) : a U-shaped section of tube in the trombone that is pushed out and in to produce the tones between the fundamental and its harmonics (2) : a short U-shaped section of tube in a brass instrument that is used to adjust the pitch of the instrument or of individual valves b (1) : a moving piece (as the ram of a punch press) that is guided by a part along which it slides (2) : a guiding surface (as a feeding mechanism) along which something slides c : sliding seat
3
a : the descent of a mass of earth, rock, or snow down a hill or mountainside b : a dislocation in which one rock mass in a mining lode has slid on another : fault
4
a (1) : a slippery surface for coasting (2) : a chute with a slippery bed down which children slide in play b : a channel or track on which something is slid c : a sloping trough down which objects are carried by gravity <a log slide>
5
a : a flat piece of glass or plastic on which an object is mounted for microscopic examination b : a photographic transparency on a small plate or film mounted for projection
6
: bottleneck 3
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First Known Use of SLIDE
1570
SLIDE Defined for Kids
1slide
verb \ˈslīd\
slid \ˈslid\slid·ing \ˈslī-diŋ\
Definition of SLIDE for Kids
1
: to move or cause to move smoothly over a surface : glide <Skaters slid over the ice.>
2
: to move or pass smoothly and without much effort <She slid into the seat.>
3
: to get gradually worse over time <Her grades began to slide.>
2slide
noun
Definition of SLIDE for Kids
1
: the act or motion of moving smoothly over a surface
2
: a movement to a lower or worse condition <a slide in business>
3
: a surface down which a person or thing slides
4
: a loosened mass that moves swiftly : avalanche
5
: a glass or plastic plate for holding an object to be examined under a microscope
6
: a transparent picture that can be projected on a screen
7
: something that operates or adjusts by sliding
Medical Dictionary
slide
noun \ˈslīd\
Medical Definition of SLIDE
: a flat piece of glass or plastic on which an object is mounted for microscopic examination
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