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Meaning ofslidein English

slide

us//slaɪd//uk//slaɪd//

Pluralslides
Past Tenseslid
Past Participleslid
Participle Verbsliding
Third Person Singularslides

Definitions

Verb
1. to move in continuous surface contact
  The child began to slide down the icy hill.
2. move smoothly on a surface
  The presenter will slide the keyboard across the table.
3. move gently onward without friction
  The skater will slide across the frozen pond.
4. slide into a base (in baseball); drop down
  The runner tried to slide into home plate safely.
5. pass or put something imperceptibly
  The company will slide the extra costs into the budget quietly.
6. to decrease in value or amount; lose worth
  The value of the stock began to slide after the company's poor performance.
7. to smoothly change pitch (in music) by gliding between notes
  The singer will slide between the high and low notes.
8. to move in contact with a surface
  The car's tires began to slide on the wet pavement.
9. to transition between notes seamlessly
  The musician learned to slide between the notes smoothly.
Noun
1. a playground equipment for kids to climb and slide
  The children loved to climb up and play on the slide.
2. smooth movement or progress; continuous passage
  The company's sales experienced a smooth slide into the new market.
3. a transparent plate for image projection
  The professor used a slide to project the image onto the screen.
4. a glass piece for microscope sample viewing
  The scientist used a slide to examine the tissue sample under the microscope.
5. a hand-held device for slide guitar playing
  The musician grasped the slide to create a smooth, gliding sound on the guitar.

Compounds / Phrases

downslide earthslide snowslide let slide hair-slide rockslide slideway slideways slideshow waterslide mudslide powerslide landsliding slide fastener tailslide