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

Per Baseball Savant, his four-seam fastball topped out at 97.4 mph and his slider averaged 90.1 mph on the radar gun. —Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 11 June 2024

Mason Miller retired the side in the top of the ninth for the A’s, getting Danny Jansen on a ground ball to second, striking out Vladimir Guerrero Jr. looking at a slider, and getting Bo Bichette on a foul pop to third. —Jerry McDonald, The Mercury News, 9 June 2024

Strickland began working with the Maven Baseball Lab in Atlanta, developing a new grip on his slider that added more life. —Dan Arritt, Orange County Register, 8 June 2024

Organization and adjustment tools are hidden behind the box, and control slider icons are at the left and right edges. —PCMAG, 31 May 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1530, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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