—slide /slaɪd/
noun (MOVEMENT)
F0 [C] a sudden movement of a large mass of mud (= wet earth) or rock down a hill:
» a mud/rock slide→ SEE ALSO LANDSLIDE(Cf. ↑landslide) (FALLING EARTH)Thesaurus+: ↑The Earth and outer space - general wordsF0 [C] a structure for children to play on which has a slope for them to slide down and usually a set of steps leading up to the slope
Thesaurus+: ↑Play areas for childrenF0 a part that moves easily backwards and forwards on an instrument or machine:
» the slide on a tromboneSee picture: slide .jpg)
Thesaurus+: ↑Machine parts
noun [C usually singular] (WORSE STATE)
► F0 the process of moving into a worse state, often through lack of control or care: » The government must take measures, he said, to halt the country's slide into recession.Thesaurus+: ↑Deteriorating and making worsenoun [C] (SPECIALIZED transparency) (PHOTOGRAPHY)
► F0 a small piece of photographic film in a frame that, when light is passed through it, shows a larger image on a screen or plain surface: » colour slidesThesaurus+: ↑Photographynoun [C] (GLASS)
► F0 a small piece of glass on which you put something in order to look at it through a microscopeThesaurus+: ↑Optics, microscopy and lasers , ↑Eyesight, glasses and lensesThesaurus+: ↑Laboratory equipmentnoun [C] UK (HAIR)
► F0 SHORT FORM OF HAIR SLIDE(Cf. ↑hair slide)Thesaurus+: ↑Care for the hairThesaurus+: ↑Pins, clips, hooks and pegsverb [I or T] (slid, slid) (MOVE) ↑Verb Endings for slide
► B2 to (cause to) move easily and without interruption over a surface: » When I was little I used to like sliding on the polished floor in my socks.» We've got one of those doors in the kitchen that slides open.» He slid the letter into his pocket while no one was looking.» sliding doorsThesaurus+: ↑Advancing and moving forward• • •
Extra Examples:» I slid down the hill.» She slid her hand into his pocket.» She slid her legs from under the duvet and got up stealthily.» Hardly aware of what she was doing, Susie slid her hand up to his shoulder.» She slid into the seat next to him.verb [I] (slid, slid) (GET WORSE) ↑Verb Endings for slide
► F0 to go into a worse state, often through lack of control or care: » The dollar slid against other major currencies.» Car exports slid by 40 percent this year.» He was improving for a while, but I fear he's sliding back into his old habits.» I was doing really well with my diet, but I'm afraid I've let it slide (= not tried as hard) recently.→ SEE ALSO BACKSLIDE(Cf. ↑backslide)Thesaurus+: ↑Deteriorating and making worse