Main Entry:

¹slide

Pronunciation:

\ˈslīd\

Function:

verb

Inflected Form(s):

slid \ˈslid\ ; slid·ing \ˈslī-diŋ\

Etymology:

Middle English, from Old English slīdan; akin to Middle High German slīten to slide

Date:

before 12th century

intransitive verb1 a: to move smoothly along a surface : slip b: to coast over snow or ice cof a base runner in baseball : to fall or dive feetfirst or headfirst when approaching a base2 a: to slip or fall by loss of footing b: to change position or become dislocated : shift3 a: to slither along the ground : crawl b: to stream along : flow4 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 verb1 a: to cause to glide or slip b: to traverse in a sliding manner2: to put unobtrusively or stealthily <slid the bill into his hand>