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

Acuña drove a slider from Danilo Bermudez over the wall in right-center. —Dallas Morning News, 10 Mar. 2026

Sheets fouled off a slider that broke just below the knees before belting a 98 mph fastball Burns left in the heart of the strike zone. —Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Mar. 2026

Bremner, the Angels’ first-round draft pick last July, has been working on improving his slider before the Angels use him in a major league game. —Jeff Fletcher, Oc Register, 9 Mar. 2026

After swinging through a slider on the first pitch, Guerrero demolished a low, inside curveball into the concourse over the left-field seats for a two-run homer that made it 4-1. —Noah Gulley, Miami Herald, 8 Mar. 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