slide (n.)

  1. a small flat rectangular piece of glass on which specimens can be mounted for microscopic study

    [ Syn: microscope slide ]

  2. (geology) the descent of a large mass of earth or rocks or snow etc.

  3. (music) rapid sliding up or down the musical scale; the violinist was indulgent with his swoops and slides

    [ Syn: swoop ]

  4. plaything consisting of a sloping chute down which children can slide

    [ Syn: playground slide , sliding board ]

  5. the act of moving smoothly along a surface while remaining in contact with it; his slide didnt stop until the bottom of the hill; the children lined up for a coast down the snowy slope

    [ Syn: glide , coast ]

  6. a transparency mounted in a frame; viewed with a slide projector

    [ Syn: lantern slide ]

  7. sloping channel through which things can descend

    [ Syn: chute , slideway , sloping trough ]

    slide (v.)

  1. move obliquely or sideways, usually in an uncontrolled manner; the wheels skidded against the sidewalk

    [ Syn: skid , slip , slue , slew ]

  2. to pass or move unobtrusively or smoothly; They slid through the wicket in the big gate

    [ Syn: slither ]

  3. move smoothly along a surface; He slid the money over to the other gambler'

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