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slide vs skid

skid vs slide

slide and skid both are nouns.

slide and skid both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
slide Yes No Yes No
skid Yes No Yes No
As nouns, skid is a hyponym of slide; that is, skid is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than slide:
  • slide: the act of moving smoothly along a surface while remaining in contact with it
  • skid: an unexpected slide
Other hyponyms of slide include sideslip, slip, snowboarding.
As verbs, slide and skid are synonyms defined as:
  • slide and skid: move obliquely or sideways, usually in an uncontrolled manner
Other synonyms of slide include slew, slip, slue.
As verbs, skid is a hyponym of slide; that is, skid is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than slide:
  • slide: move obliquely or sideways, usually in an uncontrolled manner
  • skid: slide without control
Other hyponyms of slide include submarine, side-slip.
slide (noun) skid (noun)
the act of moving smoothly along a surface while remaining in contact with it an unexpected slide
sloping channel through which things can descend one of a pair of planks used to make a track for rolling or sliding objects
a transparency mounted in a frame; viewed with a slide projector a restraint provided when the brake linings are moved hydraulically against the brake drum to retard the wheel's rotation
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) skid (verb)
to pass or move unobtrusively or smoothly move obliquely or sideways, usually in an uncontrolled manner
move obliquely or sideways, usually in an uncontrolled manner apply a brake or skid to
move smoothly along a surface elevate onto skids
slide without control
Difference between slide and skid

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