slide
Translation
to slide
Examples
Children love to slide down the hill.
Children love to slide down the hill.
He slid the key under the door.
He slid the key under the door.
Prices are starting to slide.
Prices are starting to slide.
Grammar Patterns
((adverb/prepositional phrase)) to move smoothly over a surface He slid on the ice.
((sth.)) ((adverb/prepositional phrase)) to cause (sth.) to move smoothly She slid the book across the table.
Similar Words
Synonyms: glide, slip, skid
Etymology
From Proto-Germanic, related to 'slither'.
Memory Tips
Imagine going down a water slide. The 'sl' sound mimics the smooth movement.