slider

noun

slid·​er ˈslī-dər 

1

: one that slides

2

: a freshwater turtle (Trachemys scripta synonym Pseudemys scripta) chiefly of the southeastern U.S.

especially : one (T. scripta elegans) usually having a red stripe behind each eye and often sold as a pet

3

: a fast baseball pitch that breaks slightly in the same direction as a curve

4

: a very small meat sandwich typically served on a bun

especially : a small hamburger

Examples of slider in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

His slider gets the eighth-highest whiff rate among any pitch in baseball. — Mitch Bannon, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026

Ohtani flew out in his first at-bat, and then struck out on a Chase Burns slider below the zone. — Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 7 Sep. 2026

Juan Soto was intentionally walked to get to Bichette, who smashed an 0-1 slider 412 feet to left-center field for the go-ahead blast. — Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 6 Sep. 2026

Bichette then hammered an 0-1 slider into the left-field seats for his 16th homer. — ABC News, 6 Sep. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1530, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for slider

• cider
• cyder
• eider
• glider
• hider
• rider
• schneider
• snider
• spider
• stridor
• wider
• collider

Kids Definition

slider

noun

slid·​er ˈslīd-ər 

1

: one that slides

2

: a baseball pitch thrown like a fastball but breaking similarly to a curve

3

: a small meat sandwich typically served on a bun

especially : a small hamburger