The meaning of Slide

noun

A board for riding on water, pulled by a speedboat.

Usage examples:

No person shall use any vessel or manipulate water skis, an aquaplane, or a similar device in a rec…

verb

(of a vehicle) slide uncontrollably on a wet surface.

Usage examples:

The plane is believed to have aquaplaned on the runway

verb

If a motor vehicle aquaplanes, it slides out of control on a wet road.

noun

The part of the land adjoining or near the sea.

Usage examples:

The west coast of africa

verb

(of a person or vehicle) move easily without using power.

Usage examples:

They were coasting down a long hill

noun

The land next to or close to the sea

Usage examples:

We lived on the southeast coast of florida., he coasted to a stop., she coasted through her senior …

noun

The route or direction followed by a ship, aircraft, road, or river.

Usage examples:

The road adopts a tortuous course along the coast

verb

(of liquid) move without obstruction; flow.

Usage examples:

Tears were coursing down her cheeks

noun

The particular path something such as an aircraft or ship takes as it moves, or the path along which a river flows

Usage examples:

A southern course will take our flight over texas., the ship was blown off course (= away from its …

verb

(typically of something regarded as good) become smaller, fewer, or less; decrease.

Usage examples:

The birth rate continued to decline

noun

A gradual and continuous loss of strength, numbers, quality, or value.

Usage examples:

A serious decline in bird numbers

verb

To go down in amount or quality; lessen or weaken

Usage examples:

His interest in the project declined after his wife died., her health declined quickly., [ t ] she …

noun

Another term for downturn.

noun

A downturn

Usage examples:

She predicted that the gdp will fall only moderately during the downswing in the economic cycle.

noun

A downturn

Usage examples:

She predicted that the gdp will fall only moderately during the downswing in the economic cycle.

noun

A decline in economic, business, or other activity.

Usage examples:

A downturn in the housing market

noun

A reduction in the amount or success of something

Usage examples:

A downturn in car sales

noun

A reduction in the amount or success of something, such as a country's economic activity

Usage examples:

Economic/market downturn thousands of workers have lost their jobs in the economic downturn., there…

verb

Let or make (something) fall vertically.

Usage examples:

The fire was caused by someone dropping a lighted cigarette

noun

A small round or pear-shaped portion of liquid that hangs or falls or adheres to a surface.

Usage examples:

The first drops of rain splashed on the ground

verb

Let fall to the ground

verb

Move from a higher to a lower level, typically rapidly and without control.

Usage examples:

Five inches of snow fell through the night

noun

An act of falling or collapsing.

Usage examples:

His mother had a fall as she alighted from a train

verb

Descend freely under the influence of gravity

verb

(of a liquid, gas, or electricity) move steadily and continuously in a current or stream.

Usage examples:

From here the river flows north

noun

The action or fact of moving along in a steady, continuous stream.

Usage examples:

The flow of water into the pond

verb

(esp. of liquids, gases, or electricity) to move in one direction, esp. continuously and easily

Usage examples:

Air flows over an aircraft’s wing faster than it flows under it., lava from the volcano was flowing…

verb

Move with a smooth, quiet continuous motion.

Usage examples:

A few gondolas glided past

noun

A gliding movement.

Usage examples:

The cuckoo makes its approach in a hawklike glide

noun

A way of sliding down a steep slope of snow or ice, typically on the feet with the support of an ice axe.

Usage examples:

Once i had past the subsidiary top of carn dearg meadhonach i took advantage of a long snow glissad…

verb

Slide down a steep slope of snow or ice with the support of an ice axe.

Usage examples:

We wobbled down the line of ascent, glissading when we could

noun

A steep downward plunge by an aircraft.

Usage examples:

The pilot put the plane in a nosedive and ejected

verb

(of an aircraft) make a nosedive.

Usage examples:

The plane nosedived into the ground and exploded

noun

(esp. of an aircraft) a fast and sudden fall to the ground with the front pointing down

Usage examples:

Fig. stock prices took a nosedive (= a sudden fall in value)., fig. profits nosedived in the last q…

noun

A flat surface on which a straight line joining any two points on it would wholly lie.

Usage examples:

The horizontal plane

adjective

Completely level or flat.

Usage examples:

A plane surface

verb

(of a bird or an airborne object) soar without moving the wings; glide.

Usage examples:

Seagulls swooped and planed overhead

verb

Flow rapidly in a steady stream.

Usage examples:

Water poured off the roof

verb

To make a substance flow, esp. out of a container and usually into another container

Usage examples:

[ t ] pour the sugar into the bowl., [ t ] would you like me to pour you some coffee?, [ i ] water …

verb

Move at a speed faster than a walk, never having both or all the feet on the ground at the same time.

Usage examples:

The dog ran across the road

noun

An act or spell of running.

Usage examples:

I usually go for a run in the morning

verb

Move fast by using one's feet

noun

An ice skate or roller skate.

Usage examples:

Everyone was on skates

verb

Move on ice skates or roller skates in a gliding fashion.

Usage examples:

The boys were skating on the ice

noun

A typically large marine fish of the ray family with a cartilaginous skeleton and a flattened diamond-shaped body.

Usage examples:

The freshwater sawfish, a ray, is related to stingrays, skates, sharks, and other fishes with carti…

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

noun

An act of skidding or sliding.

Usage examples:

The volvo went into a skid

verb

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

verb

Remove (a substance) from the surface of a liquid.

Usage examples:

As the scum rises, skim it off

noun

A thin layer of a substance on the surface of a liquid.

Usage examples:

A skim of ice

verb

Remove from the surface

verb

Turn or slide violently or uncontrollably.

Usage examples:

The renault slewed from side to side in the snow

noun

A violent or uncontrollable sliding movement.

Usage examples:

I was assaulted by the thump and slew of the van

verb

Past of slay1.

verb

Lose one's footing and slide unintentionally for a short distance.

Usage examples:

I slipped over on the ice

noun

An act of sliding unintentionally for a short distance.

Usage examples:

A single slip could send them plummeting down the mountainside

noun

A small piece of paper, typically a form for writing on or one giving printed information.

Usage examples:

His monthly salary slip

verb

Move smoothly over a surface with a twisting or oscillating motion.

Usage examples:

I spied a baby adder slithering away

noun

A slithering movement.

Usage examples:

A snake-like slither across the grass

verb

To move by twisting or sliding

Usage examples:

A long snake slithered toward them.

verb

Sit, lean, or fall heavily and limply.

Usage examples:

She slumped against the cushions

noun

A sudden severe or prolonged fall in the price, value, or amount of something.

Usage examples:

A slump in profits

verb

To fall heavily and suddenly

Usage examples:

She slumped to the floor in a faint., the old man slumped in his chair, asleep., we both slumped ag…

verb

Cause or allow (liquid) to flow over the edge of its container, especially unintentionally.

Usage examples:

You'll spill that tea if you're not careful

noun

A quantity of liquid that has spilled or been spilt.

Usage examples:

Wipe up spills immediately

noun

A thin strip of wood or paper used for lighting a fire, candle, pipe, etc.

noun

A small, narrow river.

Usage examples:

A perfect trout stream

verb

(of liquid, air, gas, etc.) run or flow in a continuous current in a specified direction.

Usage examples:

She sat with tears streaming down her face

noun

A small river that flows on or below the surface of the ground

Usage examples:

Rivers are wider, deeper, and longer than streams., the faucet leaked in a steady stream., an endle…

verb

(of a liquid) flow in a small stream.

Usage examples:

A solitary tear trickled down her cheek

noun

A small flow of liquid.

Usage examples:

A trickle of blood

verb

(of liquid) to flow slowly and without force

Usage examples:

Blood trickled from a cut in his forehead., after the hurricane, all the telephones were out, and i…

verb

Fall suddenly, clumsily, or headlong.

Usage examples:

She pitched forward, tumbling down the remaining stairs

noun

A sudden or headlong fall.

Usage examples:

I took a tumble in the nettles

verb

Fall down, as if collapsing