[n] the act of sliding or gliding
[n] sloping channel through which things can descend
[n] a transparency mounted in a frame; viewed with a slide projector
[n] a small flat rectangular piece of glass on which specimens can be mounted for microscopic study
[n] plaything consisting of a sloping chute down which children can slide
[n] (music) rapid sliding up or down the musical scale; "the violinist was indulgent with his swoops and slides"
[n] (geology) the descent of a large mass of earth or rocks or snow etc.
[v] move obliquely or sideways, usually in an uncontrolled manner; "the wheels skidded against the sidewalk"
[v] to pass or move unobtrusively or smoothly; "They slid through the wicket in the big gate,"
[v] move smoothly along a surface; "He slid the money over to the other gambler"
Synonyms
chute, glide, lantern slide, microscope slide, skid, slew, slideway, slip, slither, sloping trough, slue, swoop