verb
/ˈslaɪd/ slides; slid /ˈslɪd/; sliding
to move smoothly along a surface [no obj]
[no obj] :to move over ice or snow smoothly and often in a way that cannot be controlled
[no obj] :to slip and fall
always followed by an adverb or preposition
to move or pass smoothly and easily into or out of something [no obj]
to move so you or your movements are not noticed [no obj]
[no obj] :to become gradually worse over time
[no obj] baseball :to dive toward a base to avoid being tagged out
let (something) slide
informal :to do nothing about (something, such as another person's mistake or bad behavior) :to ignore (something)
noun
plural slides
[count] a movement to a lower or worse state or condition :decline
usually singular
an act of moving along or over a surface by sliding - usually singular
a structure with a slippery surface that children slide down
baseball :the act of diving towards a base to avoid being tagged out
a small piece of film with an image on it that can be shown on a wall or screen by using a special machine (called a projector)
a small, thin, and usually rectangular piece of glass that holds an object to be looked at under a microscope
a part of a musical instrument or a machine that is moved backward or forward
Brit :barrette