Synonyms of slide

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verb

1

as in to sneak

to move about in a sly or secret manner

slid gently into his seat without anyone else in church noticing

Synonyms & Similar Words

• sneak
• slip
• lurk
• mouse
• steal
• crawl
• snake
• slink
• creep
• shirk
• pussyfoot
• skulk
• tiptoe
• pad
• edge
• worm
• inch
• mooch
• ghost

2

as in to flow

to move or proceed smoothly and readily

at this point the river slides along its banks with barely a ripple

Synonyms & Similar Words

• flow
• glide
• drift
• slip
• sail
• brush
• sweep
• roll
• cruise
• coast
• stream
• breeze
• race
• fly
• speed
• bowl
• skim
• rush
• whisk

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• struggle
• limp
• flounder
• stumble
• shuffle
• trudge
• lumber
• stamp
• plod
• stomp
• stump
• tramp
• labor
• toil
• shamble

3

as in to crawl

to move slowly with the body close to the ground

the convict escaped by sliding through the prison's ductwork

Synonyms & Similar Words

• crawl
• creep
• snake
• slither
• worm
• wriggle
• tiptoe
• crouch
• sneak
• grovel
• belly
• squat
• steal
• edge
• inch
• nose
• skulk

slide

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noun

as in flood

a large mass especially of snow, ice, dirt, or rocks descending from a high place

The slide caused by the storm made the road impassable.

Synonyms & Similar Words

• flood
• landslide
• avalanche
• surge
• washout
• overflow
• tide
• torrent
• outflow
• river
• flood tide
• mudslide
• snowslide
• burst
• bath
• current
• gush
• flush
• Niagara
• inundation
• outpouring
• deluge
• stream
• cataract
• discharge
• spate
• engulfment
• outburst
• inflow
• cascade
• influx
• waterfall
• cataclysm
• flux
• blizzard
• alluvion

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• drip
• trickle
• dribble