n.
Pronunciation: ' sl ī d
Function: verb
Inflected Form: slid \ ' slid \ ; slid · ing \ ' sl ī -di ŋ \
Etymology: Middle English, from Old English sl ī dan; akin to Middle High German sl ī ten to slide
Date: before 12th century
intransitive verb
1 a : to move smoothly along a surface : SLIP b : to coast over snow or ice c of a base runner in baseball : to fall or dive feetfirst or headfirst when approaching a base
2 a : to slip or fall by loss of footing b : to change position or become dislocated : SHIFT
3 a : to slither along the ground : CRAWL b : to stream along : FLOW
4 a : to move or pass smoothly or easily < slid into the prepared speech> b : to pass unnoticed or unremarked <let the criticism slide >
5 a : to pass unobtrusively : STEAL b : to pass by gradations especially downward <the economy slid from recession to depression>
transitive verb
1 a : to cause to glide or slip b : to traverse in a sliding manner
2 : to put unobtrusively or stealthily < slid the bill into his hand>