slide

Meanings

Plural: slides

Noun

• a small flat rectangular piece of glass on which specimens can be mounted for microscopic study
• (geology) the descent of a large mass of earth or rocks or snow etc.
• (music) rapid sliding up or down the musical scale
  • "the violinist was indulgent with his swoops and slides"
• plaything consisting of a sloping chute down which children can slide
• the act of moving smoothly along a surface while remaining in contact with it
  • "his slide didn't stop until the bottom of the hill"
• a transparency mounted in a frame; viewed with a slide projector
• sloping channel through which things can descend
• An item of play equipment that children can climb up and then slide down again.
• A surface of ice, snow, butter, etc. on which someone can slide for amusement or as a practical joke.
• The falling of large amounts of rubble, earth and stones down the slope of a hill or mountain; avalanche.
• An inclined plane on which heavy bodies slide by the force of gravity, especially one constructed on a mountainside for conveying logs by sliding them down.
• A mechanism consisting of a part which slides on or against a guide.
• The act of sliding; smooth, even passage or progress.
• A lever that can be moved in two directions.
• Synonym of slider (“movable part of a zip fastener that opens or closes the row of teeth”).
• A valve that works by sliding, such as in a trombone.
• A transparent plate bearing an image to be projected to a screen.
• A page of a computer presentation package such as PowerPoint.
• A flat, usually rectangular piece of glass or similar material on which a prepared sample may be viewed through a microscope Generally referred to as a microscope slide.
• The act of dropping down and skidding into a base
• A hand-held device made of smooth, hard material, used in the practice of slide guitar.
• A lively dance from County Kerry, in 12/8 time.
• A small dislocation in beds of rock along a line of fissure.
• A grace consisting of two or more small notes moving by conjoint degrees, and leading to a principal note either above or below.
• A sound which, by a gradual change in the position of the vocal organs, passes imperceptibly into another sound.
• A clasp or brooch for a belt, etc.
• A pocket in one's pants (trousers).
• A sandal that is backless and open-toed.
• A voluntary stutter used as a technique to control stuttering in one's speech.
• A promiscuous woman, slut.

Verb

• move obliquely or sideways, usually in an uncontrolled manner
• to pass or move unobtrusively or smoothly
• move smoothly along a surface
• To (cause to) move in continuous contact with a surface.
• To move on a low-friction surface.
• To drop down and skid into a base.
• To lose one’s balance on a slippery surface.
• To pass or put imperceptibly; to slip.
• To subtly direct a facial expression at (someone).
• To pass inadvertently.
• To pass along smoothly or unobservedly; to move gently onward without friction or hindrance.
• To decrease in amount or value.
• To smoothly pass from one note to another by bending the pitch upwards or downwards.
• To ride down snowy hills upon a toboggan or similar object for recreation.
• To go; to move from one place or to another.
• To kick so that the ball slides along the ground with little or no turning.

Synonyms

chute, coast, glide, lantern slide, microscope slide, playground slide, runner, skid, sled, slew, slider, slideway, sliding board, slip, slippery dip, slippery slide, slither, sloping trough, slue, swoop, toboggan