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
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
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
1
a
: an act or instance of sliding
b(1)
: a musical grace of two or more small notes
(2)
2
: a sliding part or mechanism: such as
a(1)
: a U-shaped section of tube in the trombone that is pushed out and in to produce the tones between the fundamental and its harmonics
(2)
: a short U-shaped section of tube in a brass instrument that is used to adjust the pitch of the instrument or of individual valves
b(1)
: a moving piece (such as the ram of a punch press) that is guided by a part along which it slides
(2)
: a guiding surface (such as a feeding mechanism) along which something slides
c
d
: a step-in shoe or slipper
3
a
: the descent of a mass of earth, rock, or snow down a hill or mountainside
b
: a dislocation in which one rock mass in a mining lode has slid on another : fault
4
a(1)
: a slippery surface for coasting
(2)
: a chute with a slippery bed down which children slide in play
b
: a channel or track on which something is slid
c
: a sloping trough down which objects are carried by gravity
a log slide
5
a
: a flat piece of glass or plastic on which an object is mounted for microscopic examination
b(1)
: a photographic transparency on a small plate or film mounted for projection
(2)
: an electronic image presented as a part of a series
Kyle Patterson, the city's enterprise data strategist, flashed a series of PowerPoint slides with graphs of percentage growth since 1970.—
Maria L. La Ganga
Maria L. La GangaSynonyms
Examples of slide in a Sentence
Verb
The door slides open easily.
The firefighters slid down the pole to their trucks.
He slid the bottle across the table.
Slide your finger along the seam.
She slid the paper under the door.
He slid across the ice.
Cars were slipping and sliding all over the roads during the snowstorm.
Her purse slid out of her hands.
The strap of her dress kept sliding down.
She slid into the booth beside us.
Recent Examples on the Web
Anne Gelhaus, The Mercury News, 7 Nov. 2024
In the bedroom, a work by Thomas Devaux is a forceful presence and adds a bright touch to the right of a sliding bathroom door that reflects light and adds to the layers of visual effects.
—Nicolas Milon, Architectural Digest, 5 Nov. 2024
Christine Adams / Made By History, TIME, 5 Nov. 2024
Khai was also featured sitting beside her mom on a rollercoaster before the third slide featured her hugging Mickey Mouse.
—Gabrielle Rockson, People.com, 5 Nov. 2024
See all Example Sentences for slide 
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Verb
Residential burglary: Between 9:30 p.m. and 10:30 p.m., someone entered a residence in the 19000 block of Scotland Drive through an unlocked rear sliding glass door and stole tools for a loss valued at approximately $868.
—Anne Gelhaus, The Mercury News, 7 Nov. 2024
In the bedroom, a work by Thomas Devaux is a forceful presence and adds a bright touch to the right of a sliding bathroom door that reflects light and adds to the layers of visual effects.
—Nicolas Milon, Architectural Digest, 5 Nov. 2024
Noun
But this close look at the events of the early 1930s suggests the U.S. is much better positioned than Germany was to avoid the slide into authoritarianism for one critical reason.
—Christine Adams / Made By History, TIME, 5 Nov. 2024
Khai was also featured sitting beside her mom on a rollercoaster before the third slide featured her hugging Mickey Mouse.
—Gabrielle Rockson, People.com, 5 Nov. 2024
See all Example Sentences for slide
Dictionary Entries Near slide
Cite this Entry
“Slide.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/slide. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
Copy CitationKids Definition
slide
1 of 2 verb1
a
: to move or cause to move smoothly along a surface
b
: to coast on snow or ice
c
: to fall or dive feetfirst or headfirst when approaching a base in baseball
2
: to slip and fall by a loss of footing, balance, or support
3
a
: to move or pass smoothly and easily
b
: to move, pass, or put so as not to be noticed
4
: to become worse gradually
slide
2 of 2 noun1
: the act or motion of sliding
2
: a loosened mass that slides
a rock slide
3
a
: a sloping surface down which a person or thing slides
b
: something (as a cover for an opening) that operates or adjusts by sliding
4
a
: a small transparent picture or image that can be projected on a screen
b
: a small usually rectangular glass or plastic plate used to hold an object to be examined under a microscope
Medical Definition
slide
noun
: a flat piece of glass or plastic on which an object is mounted for microscopic examination
Love words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share