slide

//slaɪd//
A2Frequency Level 7Neutral
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Verb

slideInfinitive
slidePresent tense
slidPast tense
slidPast participle
slidingPresent participle
slidesThird-person singular
1

To move smoothly along a surface while maintaining continuous contact with it.

The children slide down the hill on their sleds.

2

To move quietly or unobtrusively.

She slid out of the room without anyone noticing.

3

To gradually decline or worsen in quality, performance, or condition.

His grades began to slide after he stopped studying.

Noun

slideSingular
slidesPlural
1

A smooth movement across a surface.

The slide of the book across the table was smooth.

2

A playground structure with a smooth sloping surface for children to slide down.

The children are playing on the slide at the park.

3

A small piece of glass on which specimens are mounted for examination under a microscope.

The scientist placed the specimen on a glass slide.

4

A single page of a presentation, typically displayed using projection software.

The presentation has 20 slides in total.

5

A landslide or avalanche of earth, rock, or snow.

The heavy rain caused a slide that blocked the mountain road.

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