skid

S0448800 (skĭd)n.1. The action of sliding or slipping over a surface, often sideways.2. a. A plank, log, or timber, usually one of a pair, used as a support or as a track for sliding or rolling heavy objects.b. A pallet for loading or handling goods, especially one having solid sideboards and no bottom.c. One of several logs or timbers forming a skid road.3. skids Nautical A wooden framework attached to the side of a ship to prevent damage, as when unloading.4. A shoe or drag applying pressure to a wheel to brake a vehicle.5. A runner in the landing gear of certain aircraft.6. Informal a. A period of sharp decline or repeated losses: Bad economic news sent the markets into a skid. The win ended the team's four-game skid.b. skids A path to ruin or failure: His career hit the skids. Her life is now on the skids.v. skid·ded, skid·ding, skids v.intr.1. To slide, especially roughly or heavily: The crate broke loose and skidded across the slanting deck.2. a. To slide sideways while moving because of loss of traction: The truck skidded on a patch of ice.b. To slide from forward momentum, especially during an attempt to stop: braked hard and skidded to a stop. See Synonyms at slide.3. To move sideways in a turn because of insufficient banking. Used of an airplane.4. Informal To fall or decline sharply: "That news immediately sent bonds skidding to new lows" (Wall Street Journal).v.tr.1. To brake (a wheel) with a skid.2. To haul on a skid or skids.

[Perhaps of Scandinavian origin.]

skid

(skɪd) vb, skids, skidding or skidded1. (Automotive Engineering) to cause (a vehicle) to slide sideways or (of a vehicle) to slide sideways while in motion, esp out of control2. (intr) to slide without revolving, as the wheel of a moving vehicle after sudden braking3. (tr) US and Canadian to put or haul on a skid, esp along a special track4. (Aeronautics) 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 mannern5. an instance of sliding, esp sideways6. (Forestry) chiefly US and Canadian one of the logs forming a skidway7. (General Engineering) a support on which heavy objects may be stored and moved short distances by sliding8. (Automotive Engineering) a shoe or drag used to apply pressure to the metal rim of a wheel to act as a brake9. on the skids in decline or about to fail[C17: perhaps of Scandinavian origin; compare ski] ˈskiddy adj

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n., v. skid•ded, skid•ding. n. 1. a plank, bar, log, or the like, esp. one of a pair, on which something heavy may be slid or rolled along. 2. a low mobile platform on which goods are placed for ease in handling, moving, etc. 3. a plank, log, low platform, etc., on or by which a load is supported. 4. a shoe or some other choke or drag for preventing the wheel of a vehicle from rotating, as when descending a hill. 5. an unexpected or uncontrollable slide on a smooth surface, esp. an oblique or wavering veer by a vehicle or its tires. v.t. 6. to place on or slide along a skid. 7. to check the motion of with a skid: She skidded her skates to a stop. 8. to cause to go into a skid: to skid the car into a turn. v.i. 9. to slide along without rotating, as a wheel to which a brake has been applied. 10. to slip or slide sideways, as an automobile in turning a corner rapidly. 11. to slide forward under the force of momentum after being braked, as a vehicle. 12. (of an airplane when not banked sufficiently) to slide sideways, away from the center of the curve described in turning. Compare slip ¹ (def. 11). 13. to slip or slide; lose traction: feet skidding on icy pavement. 14. to falter or fail; decline. Idioms: the skids, the downward path to ruin, failure, depravity, etc. [1600–10; appar. ultimately < Old Norse skīth; see ski] skid′ding•ly, adv.

slide

skid1. 'slide'

When something slides, it moves smoothly over a surface.

Tears were sliding down his cheeks.

The past tense and past participle of slide is slid, not 'slided'.

The gate slid open at the push of a button.2. 'skid'

You do not use 'slide' to describe the movement of a vehicle when its wheels move sideways on a wet or icy road. The word you use is skid.

The car moved forward, skidding on the loose snow.We skidded into the ditch.

skid

Past participle: skidded
Gerund: skidding

Imperative
skid
skid

Present
I skid
you skid
he/she/it skids
we skid
you skid
they skid

Preterite
I skidded
you skidded
he/she/it skidded
we skidded
you skidded
they skidded

Present Continuous
I am skidding
you are skidding
he/she/it is skidding
we are skidding
you are skidding
they are skidding

Present Perfect
I have skidded
you have skidded
he/she/it has skidded
we have skidded
you have skidded
they have skidded

Past Continuous
I was skidding
you were skidding
he/she/it was skidding
we were skidding
you were skidding
they were skidding

Past Perfect
I had skidded
you had skidded
he/she/it had skidded
we had skidded
you had skidded
they had skidded

Future
I will skid
you will skid
he/she/it will skid
we will skid
you will skid
they will skid

Future Perfect
I will have skidded
you will have skidded
he/she/it will have skidded
we will have skidded
you will have skidded
they will have skidded

Future Continuous
I will be skidding
you will be skidding
he/she/it will be skidding
we will be skidding
you will be skidding
they will be skidding

Present Perfect Continuous
I have been skidding
you have been skidding
he/she/it has been skidding
we have been skidding
you have been skidding
they have been skidding

Future Perfect Continuous
I will have been skidding
you will have been skidding
he/she/it will have been skidding
we will have been skidding
you will have been skidding
they will have been skidding

Past Perfect Continuous
I had been skidding
you had been skidding
he/she/it had been skidding
we had been skidding
you had been skidding
they had been skidding

Conditional
I would skid
you would skid
he/she/it would skid
we would skid
you would skid
they would skid

Past Conditional
I would have skidded
you would have skidded
he/she/it would have skidded
we would have skidded
you would have skidded
they would have skidded

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	skid - one of a pair of planks used to make a track for rolling or sliding objectsslideway, sloping trough, chute, slide - sloping channel through which things can descendplank, board - a stout length of sawn timber; made in a wide variety of sizes and used for many purposes
	2.	skid - a restraint provided when the brake linings are moved hydraulically against the brake drum to retard the wheel's rotationbrake shoe, shoebrake lining - the lining on the brake shoes that comes in contact with the brake drumdrum brake - hydraulic brake in which friction is applied to the inside of a spinning drum by the brake shoeconstraint, restraint - a device that retards something's motion; "the car did not have proper restraints fitted"
	3.	skid - an unexpected slidesideslip, slipglide, coast, slide - the act of moving smoothly along a surface while remaining in contact with it; "his slide didn't stop until the bottom of the hill"; "the children lined up for a coast down the snowy slope"
Verb	1.	skid - slide without control; "the car skidded in the curve on the wet road"slide, slew, slue, slip, skid - move obliquely or sideways, usually in an uncontrolled manner; "the wheels skidded against the sidewalk"
	2.	skid - elevate onto skidslift, raise, elevate, get up, bring up - raise from a lower to a higher position; "Raise your hands"; "Lift a load"
	3.	skid - apply a brake or skid tobrake - cause to stop by applying the brakes; "brake the car before you go into a curve"
	4.	skid - move obliquely or sideways, usually in an uncontrolled manner; "the wheels skidded against the sidewalk"slide, slew, slue, slipsubmarine - move forward or under in a sliding motion; "The child was injured when he submarined under the safety belt of the car"skid - slide without control; "the car skidded in the curve on the wet road"side-slip - slide sideways through the air in a downward direction in an airplane along an inclined lateral axisglide - move smoothly and effortlessly

skid

verb slide, slip, slither, coast, glide, skim, veer, toboggan The car pulled up too fast and skidded on the shoulder of the road.on the skids in trouble, breaking down, on the rocks, going downhill, be on its last legs, falling apart at the seams My marriage was on the skids.

skid

nounA usually swift downward trend, as in prices:decline, descent, dip, dive, downslide, downswing, downtrend, downturn, drop, drop-off, fall, nosedive, plunge, slide, slump, tumble.verb1. To lose one's balance and fall or almost fall:slide, slip, slither.Idiom: take a skid.2. To undergo a sharp, rapid descent in value or price:dive, drop, fall, nose-dive, plummet, plunge, sink, slump, tumble.Idiom: take a sudden downtrend.

Translations

打滑滑向一侧侧滑刹车器

skid

(skid) – past tense, past participle ˈskidded – verb to slide accidentally sideways. His back wheel skidded and he fell off his bike. 打滑，滑向一侧 noun1. an accidental slide sideways. 侧滑，打滑，滑向一侧 2. a wedge etc put under a wheel to check it on a steep place. 刹车器

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the skids

1. The framework that is attached to the side of a ship when loading or unloading cargo. The last of the boxes are on the skids now.2. slang A period of trouble or decline. The team started the season so well, but they've really hit the skids now. I think Marissa and I are going to break-up soon, we're on the skids.See also: skid

be on the skids

To be in jeopardy and likely to end or fail. Of course their relationship is on the skids, they fight all the time! Our project is on the skids because the committee pulled their funding.See also: on, skid

hit the skids

To experience a period of trouble or decline. The team started the season so well, but they've really hit the skids recently. I think Marissa and I are going to break up soon—we've hit the skids.See also: hit, skid

put the skids on (something)

To cause something to halt, cease, or fail. His criminal record has so far put the skids on every job he's applied for. The CEO quickly put the skids on the proposal for better employee benefits.See also: on, put, skid

put the skids under (someone or something)

To cause the ruin, failure, or defeat of someone or something. Her frequent absences from work put the skids under any hopes she had of a promotion. The boss accused Theresa of trying to put the skids under him.See also: put, skid

skid row

1. A squalid area of poverty and destitution, typically inhabited by those suffering from alcoholism or drug addiction. When they hosted the Olympics, the city was criticized for rounding up the homeless and keeping them all contained on skid row.2. A life marked by poverty and squalid circumstances. It's amazing that, after nearly five years on skid row, he's now one of the biggest names in show business.See also: row, skid

on skid row

In utter poverty or squalid circumstances. It's amazing that, after nearly five years on skid row, he's now one of the biggest names in show business.See also: on, row, skid

on the skids

Experiencing a period of trouble, difficulty or decline. The team started the season so well, but they've been on the skids for the last few games. Marissa and I are really on the skids lately—I think a breakup is inevitable at this point.See also: on, skid

skid across (something)

1. To slide, slip, or skim along the surface of something. I fell while I was wakeboarding and skidded 30 feet across the water. A huge truck smashed into the car and sent it skidding across the interstate.2. To cause someone or something to slide, slip, or skim along the surface of something. In this usage, a noun or pronoun is used between "skid" and "across." The shuffleboard player skidded the disk across the court in an attempt to knock his opponent's disk out of the scoring area. The mechanical bull flung me off and skidded me across the barroom floor.See also: across, skid

skid into (someone or something)

1. To collide with someone or something after sliding, slipping, or skimming along some surface. I hit the brakes as hard as I could, but I could stop the car from skidding into the driver in front of me. A crate fell out of the back of the van and skidded into a woman on the sidewalk.2. To cause someone or something to collide with someone or something else after sliding, slipping, or skimming along some surface. The shuffleboard player skidded his disk into his opponent's in an attempt to knock it out of the scoring area. The force of the impact skidded me into the people watching in the front row of the court.3. To enter into some place or area after sliding, slipping, or skimming along some surface. The collision caused the bus to turn over on its side and skid into the intersection. I lost my balance as I turned on my bike and skidded into a drainage ditch beside the sidewalk.4. To cause someone or something to enter into some place or area after sliding, slipping, or skimming along some surface. The shuffleboard player skidded his disk into his opponent's in an attempt to knock it out of the scoring area.See also: skid

skid mark

slang A mark or streak of feces on the inside of one's underpants. You can wash the skid marks out of your own underwear, thank you very much. Stop scratching your butt like that. You're going to end up with a skid mark!See also: mark, skid

skid-row bum

A person reduced to abject poverty and squalid living conditions, especially an alcoholic or drug addict. He used to run one of the most successful companies in the city, but then the market crashed and he wound up as a skid-row bum. I have to walk by a couple skid-row bums on my way to work who always beg for my spare change.See also: bum

skid lid

A padded used to protect the head of someone riding a bicycle, motorcycle, or other similar means of transportation. I wound up with a broken arm and some bruised ribs, but thank God I was wearing my skid lid, or it could have been a lot worse! Look at that guy! Zipping through red lights, weaving in and out of traffic, and not even wearing a skid lid!See also: lid, skid

grease the skids

To work to prepare something for success. You've done everything you could to grease the skids—now, it's time to open your online store and hope for the best.See also: grease, skid

grease the skids

Fig. to help prepare for or ease the way for the success or failure of someone or something. Ray set out to grease the skids for the right things to happen. We need someone to grease the skids for the Wilson contract.See also: grease, skid

hit the skids

Fig. to decline; to decrease in value or status. Jed hit the skids when he started drinking. The firm hit the skids when the dollar collapsed.See also: hit, skid

on the skids

Sl. on the decline. My newly started business is on the skids. Her health is really on the skids, but she stays cheery anyway.See also: on, skid

put the skids on (something)

Sl. to cause something to fail. They put the skids on the project when they refused to give us any more money. That's the end of our great idea! Somebody put the skids on.See also: on, put, skid

put the skids under someone or something

Sl. to cause someone or something to fail. Her lateness put the skids under our presentation to the board of directors. He thought he could get promoted if he put the skids under the vice president.See also: put, skid

skid across something

to slip or glide across something, such as ice or wet pavement. The car skidded across the pavement and crashed into a tree. Our bus skidded across the icy bridge and ran into a ditch on the other side.See also: across, skid

skid into someone or something

to slip or glide into someone or something. The bicycle skidded into a pedestrian. The car skidded into a guard rail.See also: skid

on the skids

In the process of decline or ruin, as in If she quit now, her career would be on the skids. The skids here are runners such as those on a sled, enabling one to go downhill quickly. [c. 1920] See also: on, skid

put the skids on

Bring to a halt, as in The school committee put the skids on the idea of a dress code. The word skid here probably refers to a shoe or drag that applies pressure to the wheel of a vehicle to prevent it from moving. See also: on, put, skid

put the skids under

Bring about the failure or defeat of, as in It was lack of funds that put the skids under the new senior center. The skids here are runners or rollers on which a heavy object may be moved. [Colloquial; early 1900s] See also: put, skid

skid row

A squalid district inhabited by derelicts and vagrants; also, a life of impoverished dissipation. For example, That part of town is our skid row, or His drinking was getting so bad we thought he was headed for skid row. This expression originated in the lumber industry, where it signified a road or track made of logs laid crosswise over which logs were slid. Around 1900 the name Skid Road was used for the part of a town frequented by loggers, which had many bars and brothels, and by the 1930s the variant skid row, with its current meaning, came into use. See also: row, skid

on skid row

mainly AMERICAN, INFORMALSkid row is a poor part of a city where many people who are homeless and alcoholic live. He worked for twenty years catching drug dealers on the city's skid row. Note: You say that someone is on skid row when they have lost all their money and possessions. A drug addict who lived on skid row, she fit the profile of the other missing women.See also: on, row, skid

on the skids

INFORMALCOMMON If something is on the skids, it is experiencing many problems and will probably fail. My marriage was on the skids. It took Donny some time to realise his career was on the skids.See also: on, skid

put the skids under something

BRITISH, INFORMALIf a person or thing puts the skids under something or someone, they cause them to experience many problems or fail. It was a sudden increase in the oil price which first put the skids under the world economy. The Brazilian striker's fifth-minute goal helped put the skids under Manchester United in their quarter-final in Munich last month.See also: put, skid, something

hit the skids

begin a rapid decline or deterioration. informal The origin of skid is uncertain, but it may be connected with the Old Norse word from which English ski is derived. It is used here and in the next two entries in the sense of a plank or roller on which a heavy object may be placed in order to move it easily.See also: hit, skid

on the skids

(of a person or their career) in a bad state; failing. informal 1989 Thomas Berger The Changing Past Jackie arrived at middle age with a career on the skids. See also: on, skid

put the skids under

hasten the decline or failure of. informalSee also: put, skid

hit the ˈskids

(especially American English) begin to decline or get worse very quickly: In February shares hit the skids, and in one day $1 bn was wiped off the value of the company.See also: hit, skid

(on) skid ˈrow

(informal, especially American English) people who are on skid row live in a very poor part of town where there are many social problems: When he went bankrupt he lost everything, and ended up living on skid row for a few years. OPPOSITE: on easy streetThis expression came from the phrase skid road, referring to the poor part of towns where loggers (= people who cut down trees or cut and transported wood) lived. Originally a skid road was a road made of large pieces of wood, used for moving logs to the mill.See also: row, skid

on the ˈskids

(informal) moving towards disaster; declining: It was clear months ago that the firm was on the skids. OPPOSITE: fly highSee also: on, skid

put the ˈskids under somebody/something

(informal) make somebody/something fail; stop somebody/something doing something: Unfortunately the government has put the skids under the hospital building programme.See also: put, skid, somebody, something

grease the skids

tv. to help prepare for the success or failure of someone or something. (see also put the skids under someone/something.) Ray set out to grease the skids for the right things to happen. See also: grease, skid

hit the skids

tv. to decline; to decrease in value or status; to go downhill (figuratively). Jed hit the skids when he started drinking. See also: hit, skid

on the skids

mod. on the decline. (see also put the skids under someone/something.) Her health is really on the skids, but she stays cheery anyway. See also: on, skid

put the skids under someone/something

tv. to cause someone or something to fail. (see also on the skids.) The mayor put the skids under my plan. See also: put, skid, someone, something

skid marks

n. unclean, brownish marks on one’s underpants. Just looking at him, you know he’s the type who has skid marks and enjoys popping zits. See also: mark, skid

skid row

n. the name for a place populated with ruined alcoholics and other down-and-out people. Just because they’re on skid row, it doesn’t mean they’re beyond help. See also: row, skid

skid row bum

n. a down-and-out person; a low alcoholic beggar. Do you want to end up a skid row bum? See also: bum, row, skid

skid-lid

n. a motorcycle helmet. The law has no business telling me I gotta wear a skid-lid.

put the skids on

Slang To bring to a halt: "Sacrificing free speech to put the skids on prurient printed matter is not the correct path, the courts said" (Curtis J. Sitomer).See also: on, put, skid

skid row, on

Destitute, down-and-out. The term comes from the American lumber industry, where it first signified a skidway down which felled logs were slid. In time the part of a town frequented by loggers, which abounded in taverns and brothels, was called Skid Road. In the mid-twentieth century it again became “skid row” and was applied to any area of cheap barrooms and rundown hotels frequented by vagrants and alcoholics.See also: on, skid

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noun a usually swift downward trend, as in prices

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verb to lose one's balance and fall or almost fall

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verb to undergo a sharp, rapid descent in value or price

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noun one of a pair of planks used to make a track for rolling or sliding objects

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