slide

/slˈaɪd/ · 1 syllable

Meaning

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

verb

move obliquely or sideways, usually in an uncontrolled manner
“the wheels skidded against the sidewalk”
to pass or move unobtrusively or smoothly
“They slid through the wicket in the big gate”
move smoothly along a surface
“He slid the money over to the other gambler”

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