slid

Skidded on ice

Slid is the past tense and past participle of slide.

Something that slid moved smoothly across a surface: The glass slid off the table.

The word covers both deliberate and accidental motion: She slid into the booth describes choosing a seat, while The car slid on ice suggests loss of control.

accident

skidded

Lost control sliding

hydroplaned · careened · veered · tumbled · fell · slipped · stumbled · toppled · sprawled · collision

motion

glide

Move with effortless continuity

  • skidUncontrolled lateral slide
  • slipMinor error or misstep
  • coastLand beside the ocean

drift · swoosh · skate · glissade · slither · slink · ease · streak · zoom · whisk

stealth

snuck

Moved in secret

inched · sidled · edged · slinked · stole · tiptoed · maneuvered · nudged · wormed · wriggled

transfer

passed

Went beyond or succeeded

shoved · tucked · palmed · snuck · eased · forwarded · conveyed · shuttled · delivered

surface

slick

Smooth or craftily adept

  • slipperyLacking friction, hard-to-grasp
  • icyFrozen or unfriendly
  • wetSaturated with liquid

greasy · oily · polished · glossy · soapy · lubricated · waxy · glazed · smooth · frictionless

Categories
Opposites
manner of movement

slidwalked

Traveled on foot

stepped · trudged · stomped · plodded · clomped

friction and resistance

slidstuck

Unable to move

caught · snagged · jammed · lodged · gripped

motion vs. stasis

slidstayed

Continued being present

remained · stopped · halted · froze · stood

Phrases
Family

slide, sliding, landslide, slides, slider, mudslide, rockslide, sliders, waterslide

Familiarity
Top 5,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G