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1. slide
verb. ['ˈslaɪd'] move obliquely or sideways, usually in an uncontrolled manner.
Etymology
- slide (English)
- sliden (Middle English (1100-1500))
- slidan (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
2. slide
verb. ['ˈslaɪd'] to pass or move unobtrusively or smoothly.
Etymology
- slide (English)
- sliden (Middle English (1100-1500))
- slidan (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
3. slide
verb. ['ˈslaɪd'] move smoothly along a surface.
Synonyms
Etymology
- slide (English)
- sliden (Middle English (1100-1500))
- slidan (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
4. slide
noun. ['ˈslaɪd'] a small flat rectangular piece of glass on which specimens can be mounted for microscopic study.
Etymology
- slide (English)
- sliden (Middle English (1100-1500))
- slidan (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
5. slide
noun. ['ˈslaɪd'] the act of moving smoothly along a surface while remaining in contact with it.
Synonyms
Etymology
- slide (English)
- sliden (Middle English (1100-1500))
- slidan (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
6. slide
noun. ['ˈslaɪd'] plaything consisting of a sloping chute down which children can slide.
Synonyms
Etymology
- slide (English)
- sliden (Middle English (1100-1500))
- slidan (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
7. slide
noun. ['ˈslaɪd'] (geology) the descent of a large mass of earth or rocks or snow etc..
Antonyms
Etymology
- slide (English)
- sliden (Middle English (1100-1500))
- slidan (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
8. slide
noun. ['ˈslaɪd'] (music) rapid sliding up or down the musical scale.
Synonyms
Etymology
- slide (English)
- sliden (Middle English (1100-1500))
- slidan (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
9. slide
noun. ['ˈslaɪd'] a transparency mounted in a frame; viewed with a slide projector.
Synonyms
Etymology
- slide (English)
- sliden (Middle English (1100-1500))
- slidan (Old English (ca. 450-1100))