Slide
Word | SLIDE |
Character | 5 |
Hyphenation | slide |
Pronunciations | /slaɪd/ |
Definitions and meanings of "Slide"
What do we mean by slide?
To move over a surface while maintaining smooth continuous contact. intransitive verb
To participate in a sport that involves such movement. intransitive verb
To lose a secure footing or positioning; slip. intransitive verb
To pass smoothly and quietly; glide. intransitive verb
To drop down from a running into a lying or diving position when approaching a base so as to avoid being tagged out. intransitive verb
To be ignored or not dealt with; drop. intransitive verb
To decrease. intransitive verb
To become less favorable or less desirable. intransitive verb
To cause to slide or slip. intransitive verb
To place covertly or deftly. intransitive verb
A sliding movement or action. noun
A smooth, usually inclined surface or track for sliding. noun
A playground apparatus for children to slide on, typically consisting of a smooth chute climbed onto by means of a ladder. noun
A part that operates by sliding, as the U-shaped section of tube on a trombone that is moved to change the pitch. noun
A period of decline or loss. noun
An image on a transparent base for projection on a screen. noun
An item of play equipment that children can climb up and then slide down again.
A surface of ice, snow, butter, etc. on which someone can slide for amusement or as a practical joke.
The falling of large amounts of rubble, earth and stones down the slope of a hill or mountain; avalanche.
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.
A mechanism consisting of a part which slides on or against a guide.
The act of sliding; smooth, even passage or progress.
A lever that can be moved in two directions.
A valve that works by sliding, such as in a trombone.
A transparent plate bearing an image to be projected to a screen.
(by extension) A page of a computer presentation package such as PowerPoint.
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.
The act of dropping down and skidding into a base
(guitar) A hand-held device made of smooth, hard material, used in the practice of slide guitar.
A lively dance from County Kerry, in 12/8 time.
A small dislocation in beds of rock along a line of fissure.
A grace consisting of two or more small notes moving by conjoint degrees, and leading to a principal note either above or below.
A sound which, by a gradual change in the position of the vocal organs, passes imperceptibly into another sound.
A clasp or brooch for a belt, etc.
(footwear) A shoe that is backless and open-toed.
(speech therapy) A voluntary stutter used as a technique to control stuttering in one's speech.
Synonyms and Antonyms for Slide
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