Definition of skid
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 : a runner used as a member of the landing gear of an airplane or helicopter
7a skids plural : a route to defeat or downfall on the skids his career hit the skidsb : 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 3
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Examples of skid in a Sentence
The car hit a patch of ice and went into a skid.
This victory ends a five-game skid.
Origin and Etymology of skid
perhaps of Scandinavian origin; akin to Old Norse skīth stick of wood — more at ski
First Known Use: circa 1610
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Definition of skid
skidded
;skidding
transitive verb
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 firewoodb : to haul along, slide, hoist, or store on skids
intransitive verb
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 roadb of an airplane : to slide sideways away from the center of curvature when turningc : slide, slip
3 : to fall rapidly, steeply, or far sales skidded last year
Examples of skid in a Sentence
The truck skidded on the icy road.
The car skidded off the road and into the gully.
He slammed on the brakes, and the car skidded to a halt.
I skidded on the ice and fell.
1674
First Known Use of skid
1674
SKID Defined for English Language Learners
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playDefinition of skid for English Language Learners
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: a sudden, uncontrolled sliding movement
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: one of a pair of long narrow parts on which a helicopter or airplane rests
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sports : a series of losses that happen one after the other : a losing streak
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Definition of skid for English Language Learners
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: to slide along a road or other surface in an uncontrolled way
SKID Defined for Kids
Definition of skid for Students
1 : a platform of logs, planks, or rails used to support a heavy object while it is being moved or stored
2 : the act of sliding
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