English noun: slide | |||
1. | slide (artifact) a small flat rectangular piece of glass on which specimens can be mounted for microscopic study | ||
Synonyms | microscope slide | ||
Broader (hypernym) | plate glass, sheet glass | ||
Part holonym | cover glass, cover slip, section | ||
2. | slide (event) (geology) the descent of a large mass of earth or rocks or snow etc. | ||
Broader (hypernym) | descent | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | avalanche, landslide, landslip | ||
Domain category | geology | ||
3. | slide (communication) (music) rapid sliding up or down the musical scale | ||
Samples | The violinist was indulgent with his swoops and slides. | ||
Synonyms | swoop | ||
Broader (hypernym) | glissando | ||
Domain category | music | ||
4. | slide (artifact) plaything consisting of a sloping chute down which children can slide | ||
Synonyms | playground slide, sliding board | ||
Broader (hypernym) | plaything, toy | ||
Part meronym | playground | ||
5. | slide (act) the act of moving smoothly along a surface while remaining in contact with it | ||
Samples | His slide didn't stop until the bottom of the hill. The children lined up for a coast down the snowy slope. | ||
Synonyms | coast, glide | ||
Broader (hypernym) | motion, move, movement | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | sideslip, skid, slip, snowboarding | ||
6. | slide (artifact) a transparency mounted in a frame; viewed with a slide projector | ||
Synonyms | lantern slide | ||
Broader (hypernym) | foil, transparency | ||
Part holonym | positive | ||
7. | slide (artifact) sloping channel through which things can descend | ||
Synonyms | chute, slideway, sloping trough | ||
Broader (hypernym) | gutter, trough | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | coal chute, runway, water chute | ||
Part holonym | skid | ||
English verb: slide | |||
1. | slide (motion) move obliquely or sideways, usually in an uncontrolled manner | ||
Samples | The wheels skidded against the sidewalk. | ||
Synonyms | skid, slew, slip, slue | ||
Pattern of use | Something ----s. Somebody ----s. Something is ----ing PP. Somebody ----s PP | ||
Broader (hypernym) | glide | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | side-slip, skid, submarine | ||
2. | slide (motion) to pass or move unobtrusively or smoothly | ||
Samples | They slid through the wicket in the big gate. | ||
Examples | The girls slide the wooden sticks | ||
Synonyms | slither | ||
Pattern of use | Something ----s. Somebody ----s. Something is ----ing PP. Somebody ----s PP | ||
Broader (hypernym) | go, locomote, move, travel | ||
3. | slide (motion) move smoothly along a surface | ||
Samples | He slid the money over to the other gambler. | ||
Examples | The wooden sticks slide | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something PP | ||
Broader (hypernym) | displace, move | ||