The meaning of Skid

verb

(of a vehicle) slide, typically sideways or obliquely, on slippery ground or as a result of stopping or turning too quickly.

Usage examples:

Her car skidded and hit the grass verge

verb

Fasten a skid to (a wheel) as a brake.

noun

An act of skidding or sliding.

Usage examples:

The volvo went into a skid

noun

A runner attached to the underside of an aircraft for use when landing on snow or grass.

Usage examples:

A metre below the skids of the aircraft was the ledge onto which we were to leap, and below that wa…

noun

A braking device consisting of a wooden or metal shoe preventing a wheel from revolving.

noun

A beam or plank of wood used to support a ship under construction or repair.

Usage examples:

Contrast that with a gas turbine, which is shipped on a skid and essentially needs only to be hooke…

noun

A young person favouring long hair and dark, unkempt clothing and tending to behave rebelliously.

Usage examples:

There are two guys in the band that are total skids and they only listen to metal

verb

A plank used to make a track for rolling or sliding objects

verb

(esp. of a vehicle) to slide unintentionally on a surface

Usage examples:

His car skidded on a patch of ice., fig. stock prices skidded again today (= they dropped suddenly)…

noun

→  pallet

verb

(especially of a vehicle) to slide along a surface so that you have no control

Usage examples:

Tony's car skidded on some ice and hit a tree.

noun

A sliding movement that cannot be controlled

Usage examples:

She was riding too fast on a wet road, and the motorbike went into a skid.

noun

One of two long flat pieces under some aircraft, such as helicopters, that help the aircraft to land

noun

A support, often made of wood, for raising heavy objects off the ground or for moving them