skid

[ skid ]

/ skɪd /

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noun

a plank, bar, log, or the like, especially one of a pair, on which something heavy may be slid or rolled along.

one of a number of such logs or timbers forming a skidway.

a low mobile platform on which goods are placed for ease in handling, moving, etc.Compare stillage.

a plank, log, low platform, etc., on or by which a load is supported.

Nautical.

any of a number of parallel beams or timbers fixed in place as a raised support for boats, spars, etc.
any of a number of timbers on which a heavy object is placed to be shoved along on rollers or slid.
an arrangement of planks serving as a runway for cargo.
an arrangement of planks serving as a fender to protect the side of a vessel during transfer of cargo.
sidewise motion of a vessel; leeway.

a shoe or some other choke or drag for preventing the wheel of a vehicle from rotating, as when descending a hill.

a runner on the under part of some airplanes, enabling the aircraft to slide along the ground when landing.

an unexpected or uncontrollable sliding on a smooth surface by something not rotating, especially an oblique or wavering veering by a vehicle or its tires: The bus went into a skid on the icy road.

verb (used with object), skid·ded, skid·ding.

to place on or slide along a skid.

to check the motion of with a skid: She skidded her skates to a stop.

to cause to go into a skid: to skid the car into a turn.

verb (used without object), skid·ded, skid·ding.

to slide along without rotating, as a wheel to which a brake has been applied.

to slip or slide sideways, as an automobile in turning a corner rapidly.

to slide forward under the force of momentum after forward motion has been braked, as a vehicle.

(of an airplane when not banked sufficiently) to slide sideways, away from the center of the curve described in turning.Compare slip¹ (def. 15).

Idioms for skid

on the skids, Slang. in the process of decline or deterioration: His career is on the skids.

put the skids under, Informal. to bring about the downfall of; cause to fail: Lack of money put the skids under our plans.

the skids, Informal. the downward path to ruin, poverty, or depravity: After losing his job he began to hit the skids.

Origin of skid

1600–10; 1925–30 for def. 18; apparently <Old Norse skith (noun), cognate with Old English scīd thin slip of wood; see ski

SYNONYMS FOR skid

9, 12 slip.

13 slither.

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OTHER WORDS FROM skid

skid·ding·ly, adverban·ti·skid·ding, adjective

Words nearby skid

skiamachy, skiascope, skiascopy, skibob, ski boot, skid, Skidbladnir, skidder, skiddoo, skiddy, skid fin

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Example sentences from the Web for skid

Downtown L.A. was basically just Skid Row back then, and we closed it down to shoot that shootout sequence.
Tom Sizemore’s Revenge: On Tom Cruise’s Scientology Recruitment, Drugs, and Craving a Comeback|Marlow Stern|September 26, 2014|DAILY BEAST
I did think you had to end up on skid row if you were an alcoholic.
Elmore Leonard’s Rocky Road to Fame and Fortune|Mike Lupica|September 13, 2014|DAILY BEAST
But today Skid Row is in the news—for all the wrong reasons.
The FBI Declares War on L.A.’s Crips|Andrew Romano|June 18, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Today Skid Row resembles a Third World tent city teeming with sleeping bags, shopping carts, and people with nowhere else to go.
The FBI Declares War on L.A.’s Crips|Andrew Romano|June 18, 2014|DAILY BEAST

The remaining 18 presumably “had contact with the patients in Skid Row,” said Fielding.
L.A. Hunts for 300 Missing Tuberculosis Cases|Christine Pelisek|March 1, 2013|DAILY BEAST
There was a pause while the chains on the rear wheels were supplemented by others in front, for there must be no danger of a skid.
Long Live the King|Mary Roberts Rinehart
"Skid, collision, run-over, smash-up—" Merry began helpfully.
The Bachelors|William Dana Orcutt
Lucky, too, for I had to go out front and help with some poor devils brought in from Skid's.
A Soldier's Trial|Charles King
One drunken brawl at Skid's has led to clashes where whisky wasn't the inciting cause.
A Soldier's Trial|Charles King
At sight of the skunk, the dog stopped so precipitately as to skid for almost a foot in the soft snow.
Followers of the Trail|Zoe Meyer

British Dictionary definitions for skid

skid

/ (skɪd) /

verb skids, skidding or skidded

to cause (a vehicle) to slide sideways or (of a vehicle) to slide sideways while in motion, esp out of control

(intr) to slide without revolving, as the wheel of a moving vehicle after sudden braking

(tr) US and Canadian to put or haul on a skid, esp along a special track

to cause (an aircraft) to slide sideways away from the centre of a turn when insufficiently banked or (of an aircraft) to slide in this manner

noun

an instance of sliding, esp sideways

mainly US and Canadian one of the logs forming a skidway

a support on which heavy objects may be stored and moved short distances by sliding

a shoe or drag used to apply pressure to the metal rim of a wheel to act as a brake

on the skids in decline or about to fail

Derived forms of skid

skiddy, adjective

Word Origin for skid

C17: perhaps of Scandinavian origin; compare ski

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Idioms and Phrases with skid

skid

In addition to the idiom beginning with skid

skid row

also see:

on the skids
put the skids on
put the skids under

单词	skid
释义	skid [ skid ] / skɪd / SEE SYNONYMS FOR skid ON THESAURUS.COM noun a plank, bar, log, or the like, especially one of a pair, on which something heavy may be slid or rolled along. one of a number of such logs or timbers forming a skidway. a low mobile platform on which goods are placed for ease in handling, moving, etc.Compare stillage. a plank, log, low platform, etc., on or by which a load is supported. Nautical. any of a number of parallel beams or timbers fixed in place as a raised support for boats, spars, etc. any of a number of timbers on which a heavy object is placed to be shoved along on rollers or slid. an arrangement of planks serving as a runway for cargo. an arrangement of planks serving as a fender to protect the side of a vessel during transfer of cargo. sidewise motion of a vessel; leeway. a shoe or some other choke or drag for preventing the wheel of a vehicle from rotating, as when descending a hill. a runner on the under part of some airplanes, enabling the aircraft to slide along the ground when landing. an unexpected or uncontrollable sliding on a smooth surface by something not rotating, especially an oblique or wavering veering by a vehicle or its tires: The bus went into a skid on the icy road. verb (used with object), skid·ded, skid·ding. to place on or slide along a skid. to check the motion of with a skid: She skidded her skates to a stop. to cause to go into a skid: to skid the car into a turn. verb (used without object), skid·ded, skid·ding. to slide along without rotating, as a wheel to which a brake has been applied. to slip or slide sideways, as an automobile in turning a corner rapidly. to slide forward under the force of momentum after forward motion has been braked, as a vehicle. (of an airplane when not banked sufficiently) to slide sideways, away from the center of the curve described in turning.Compare slip¹ (def. 15). Idioms for skid on the skids, Slang. in the process of decline or deterioration: His career is on the skids. put the skids under, Informal. to bring about the downfall of; cause to fail: Lack of money put the skids under our plans. the skids, Informal. the downward path to ruin, poverty, or depravity: After losing his job he began to hit the skids. Origin of skid 1600–10; 1925–30 for def. 18; apparently <Old Norse skith (noun), cognate with Old English scīd thin slip of wood; see ski SYNONYMS FOR skid 9, 12 slip. 13 slither. SEE SYNONYMS FOR skid ON THESAURUS.COM OTHER WORDS FROM skid skid·ding·ly, adverban·ti·skid·ding, adjective Words nearby skid skiamachy, skiascope, skiascopy, skibob, ski boot, skid, Skidbladnir, skidder, skiddoo, skiddy, skid fin Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for skid Downtown L.A. was basically just Skid Row back then, and we closed it down to shoot that shootout sequence. Tom Sizemore’s Revenge: On Tom Cruise’s Scientology Recruitment, Drugs, and Craving a Comeback\|Marlow Stern\|September 26, 2014\|DAILY BEAST I did think you had to end up on skid row if you were an alcoholic. Elmore Leonard’s Rocky Road to Fame and Fortune\|Mike Lupica\|September 13, 2014\|DAILY BEAST But today Skid Row is in the news—for all the wrong reasons. The FBI Declares War on L.A.’s Crips\|Andrew Romano\|June 18, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Today Skid Row resembles a Third World tent city teeming with sleeping bags, shopping carts, and people with nowhere else to go. The FBI Declares War on L.A.’s Crips\|Andrew Romano\|June 18, 2014\|DAILY BEAST The remaining 18 presumably “had contact with the patients in Skid Row,” said Fielding. L.A. Hunts for 300 Missing Tuberculosis Cases\|Christine Pelisek\|March 1, 2013\|DAILY BEAST There was a pause while the chains on the rear wheels were supplemented by others in front, for there must be no danger of a skid. Long Live the King\|Mary Roberts Rinehart "Skid, collision, run-over, smash-up—" Merry began helpfully. The Bachelors\|William Dana Orcutt Lucky, too, for I had to go out front and help with some poor devils brought in from Skid's. A Soldier's Trial\|Charles King One drunken brawl at Skid's has led to clashes where whisky wasn't the inciting cause. A Soldier's Trial\|Charles King At sight of the skunk, the dog stopped so precipitately as to skid for almost a foot in the soft snow. Followers of the Trail\|Zoe Meyer British Dictionary definitions for skid skid / (skɪd) / verb skids, skidding or skidded to cause (a vehicle) to slide sideways or (of a vehicle) to slide sideways while in motion, esp out of control (intr) to slide without revolving, as the wheel of a moving vehicle after sudden braking (tr) US and Canadian to put or haul on a skid, esp along a special track to cause (an aircraft) to slide sideways away from the centre of a turn when insufficiently banked or (of an aircraft) to slide in this manner noun an instance of sliding, esp sideways mainly US and Canadian one of the logs forming a skidway a support on which heavy objects may be stored and moved short distances by sliding a shoe or drag used to apply pressure to the metal rim of a wheel to act as a brake on the skids in decline or about to fail Derived forms of skid skiddy, adjective Word Origin for skid C17: perhaps of Scandinavian origin; compare ski Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Idioms and Phrases with skid skid In addition to the idiom beginning with skid skid row also see: on the skids put the skids on put the skids under The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Words related to skid swerve, glide, drift, slip, veer, sheer, move, skew, slue
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skid

noun

verb (used with object), skid·ded, skid·ding.

verb (used without object), skid·ded, skid·ding.

Idioms for skid

Origin of skid

SYNONYMS FOR skid

OTHER WORDS FROM skid

Words nearby skid

Example sentences from the Web for skid

British Dictionary definitions for skid

verb skids, skidding or skidded

noun

Derived forms of skid

Word Origin for skid

Idioms and Phrases with skid

Words related to skid