/slaɪd/

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Meaning

To move smoothly over a surface without stopping. A slide is also the playground toy you slide down.

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Word origin

From Old English slidan, meaning to glide or slip, from the same old root as sledge.

Origin
Old English
Root
slidan
English cognates
sledge

Grammar

Verb typeirregular (slide, slid, slid)

Irregular verb. A full conjugation table for irregular verbs is coming soon. For now, use a reference like Wordreference or RAE.

Examples

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To slide is to move smoothly without lifting off the surface.

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The past form is slid, not slided.

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Here "slide" is a noun: the playground toy.

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This word is taught in chapter 31, lesson 6: slide, cable, shortly and 7 more words.