Definition of skid
(Entry 1 of 2)
1 : one of a group of objects (such as planks or logs) used to support or elevate a structure or object
2 : a wooden fender hung over a ship's side to protect it in handling cargo
3 : a usually iron shoe or clog attached to a chain and placed under a wheel to prevent its turning when descending a steep hill : drag
4 : a timber, bar, rail, pole, or log used in pairs or sets to form a slideway (as for an incline from a truck to the sidewalk)
6 : either of two longitudinal pieces used as part of the landing gear of an airplane or helicopter
—usually pluralthe skids of a helicopter
7a skids plural : a route to defeat or downfall
on the skids his career hit the skids
b : a losing streak
a 5-game skid
8 : a low platform mounted (as on wheels) on which material is set for handling and moving also : pallet sense 3
skid
verbskidded; skidding
Definition of skid (Entry 2 of 2)
1 : to apply a brake or skid to : slow or halt by a skid
2a : to haul (logs or something similar) by dragging
cutting and skidding firewood
b : to haul along, slide, hoist, or store on skids
1 : to slide without rotating (as a wheel does when it is held from turning while a vehicle moves onward)
2a : to fail to grip the roadway especially : to slip sideways on the road
b of an airplane : to slide sideways away from the center of curvature when turning
3 : to fall rapidly, steeply, or far
sales skidded last year
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The first known use of skid was circa 1610
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