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slide > 10 senses
NOUN1slide, microscope slideA small flat rectangular piece of glass on which specimens can be mounted for microscopic study
2slide(geology) the descent of a large mass of earth or rocks or snow etc.
3slide, swoop(music) rapid sliding up or down the musical scale
4slidePlaything consisting of a sloping chute down which children can slide
5slide, glide, coastThe act of moving smoothly along a surface while remaining in contact with it
6slide, lantern slideA transparency mounted in a frame
7slide, chute, slideway, sloping troughSloping channel through which things can descend
VERB1slide, skid, slip, slue, slewMove obliquely or sideways, usually in an uncontrolled manner
2slide, slitherTo pass or move unobtrusively or smoothly
3slideMove smoothly along a surface
slide > pronunciation
Soundsslay'd
Rhymesabide, actinide, allied / Allied, and 173 more rhymes in ayd...
slide > noun 1, artifact
MeaningA small flat rectangular piece of glass on which specimens can be mounted for microscopic study.
Synonymsmicroscope slide
Partscover glass, cover slip; section
Broaderplate glass, sheet glass
slide > noun 2, event
Meaning(geology) the descent of a large mass of earth or rocks or snow etc.
Categorygeology
Broaderdescent
Narroweravalanche; landslide, landslip
Verbsslide
slide > noun 3, communication
Meaning(music) rapid sliding up or down the musical scale.
Examples"the violinist was indulgent with his swoops and slides"
Synonymsswoop
Categorymusic
Broaderglissando
Verbsslide
slide > noun 4, artifact
MeaningPlaything consisting of a sloping chute down which children can slide.
Part ofplayground
Broaderplaything, toy
Verbsslide
slide > noun 5, act
MeaningThe act of moving smoothly along a surface while remaining in contact with it.
Examples"his slide didn't stop until the bottom of the hill"
Synonymsglide, coast
Broadermotion, movement, move
Narrowerskid, slip, sideslip; snowboarding
Verbsslide; slide
slide > noun 6, artifact
MeaningA transparency mounted in a frame. Viewed with a slide projector.
Synonymslantern slide
Partspositive
Broaderfoil, transparency
slide > noun 7, artifact
MeaningSloping channel through which things can descend.
Synonymschute, slideway, sloping trough
Partsskid
Broadergutter, trough
Narrowercoal chute; water chute
slide > verb 1, motion
MeaningMove obliquely or sideways, usually in an uncontrolled manner.
PatternSomething ----s; Somebody ----s; Something is ----ing PP; Somebody ----s PP
Synonymsskid, slip, slue, slew
Broaderglide
Narrowersubmarine; skid; side-slip
Nounsslide; slider; slide; slide
slide > verb 2, motion
MeaningTo pass or move unobtrusively or smoothly.
PatternSomething ----s; Somebody ----s; Something is ----ing PP; Somebody ----s PP
ModelThe girls slide the wooden sticks
Synonymsslither
Broadertravel, go, move, locomote
See alsoslide down; slide by
Nounsslider
slide > verb 3, motion
MeaningMove smoothly along a surface.
PatternSomebody ----s something PP
ModelThe wooden sticks slide
Broadermove, displace
Nounsslide; slide

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