slide

/slaɪd/

noun

1
An item of play equipment that children can climb up and then slide down again.
“The long, red slide was great fun for the kids.”
2
A surface of ice, snow, butter, etc. on which someone can slide for amusement or as a practical joke.
3
The falling of large amounts of rubble, earth and stones down the slope of a hill or mountain; avalanche.
“The slide closed the highway.”
4
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
A mechanism consisting of a part which slides on or against a guide.
6
The act of sliding; smooth, even passage or progress.
“a slide on the ice”
7
A lever that can be moved in two directions.
8
A valve that works by sliding, such as in a trombone.
9
A transparent plate bearing an image to be projected to a screen.
10
(by extension) A page of a computer presentation package such as PowerPoint.
“I still need to prepare some slides for my presentation tomorrow.”
11
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
The act of dropping down and skidding into a base
13
(guitar) A hand-held device made of smooth, hard material, used in the practice of slide guitar.
14
A lively dance from County Kerry, in 12/8 time.
15
A small dislocation in beds of rock along a line of fissure.
16
A grace consisting of two or more small notes moving by conjoint degrees, and leading to a principal note either above or below.
17
A sound which, by a gradual change in the position of the vocal organs, passes imperceptibly into another sound.
18
A clasp or brooch for a belt, etc.
19
(footwear) A shoe that is backless and open-toed.
20
(speech therapy) A voluntary stutter used as a technique to control stuttering in one's speech.

Synonyms

verb

1
To (cause to) move in continuous contact with a surface
“He slid the boat across the grass.”
2
To move on a low-friction surface.
“The car slid on the ice.”
3
To drop down and skid into a base.
“Jones slid into second.”
4
To lose one’s balance on a slippery surface.
“He slid while going around the corner.”
5
To pass or put imperceptibly; to slip.
“to slide in a word to vary the sense of a question”
6
To pass inadvertently.
7
To pass along smoothly or unobservedly; to move gently onward without friction or hindrance.
“A ship or boat slides through the water.”
8
To pass from one note to another with no perceptible cessation of sound.

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