slide vs locomote

locomote vs slide

slide is a noun but locomote is not a noun.

slide and locomote both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
slide	Yes	No	Yes	No
locomote	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, locomote is a hypernym of slide; that is, locomote is a word with a broader meaning than slide:

slide: to pass or move unobtrusively or smoothly
locomote: change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

Other hypernyms of slide include go, move, travel.

slide (noun)	locomote (noun)
the act of moving smoothly along a surface while remaining in contact with it
sloping channel through which things can descend
a transparency mounted in a frame; viewed with a slide projector
a small flat rectangular piece of glass on which specimens can be mounted for microscopic study
plaything consisting of a sloping chute down which children can slide
(music) rapid sliding up or down the musical scale
(geology) the descent of a large mass of earth or rocks or snow etc.

slide (verb)	locomote (verb)
to pass or move unobtrusively or smoothly	change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
move obliquely or sideways, usually in an uncontrolled manner
move smoothly along a surface

Difference between slide and locomote

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