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I UK [slaɪd] / US noun [countable]
Word forms "slide":
singular slide plural slides

1) a structure that children play on by climbing up steps and sliding down a slope on the other side

2) a sliding movement

My bike went into a slide.

3) a situation in which an amount becomes less

slide in:

The company was hit by a slide in profits last year.

4)

a) a small piece of film in a frame, that you shine light through in order to show the image on a screen

b) a small thin piece of glass on which you put something that you want to look at using a microscope

5) a sudden fall of rock, earth etc from the side of a mountain

6) British a small metal or plastic object used for holding your hair in position

7) slide or slide shoe a shoe that covers the front of the foot and is very low at the back

II UK [slaɪd] / US verb
Word forms "slide":
present tense I/you/we/they slide he/she/it slides present participle sliding past tense slid UK [slɪd] / US past participle slid

1)

a) [intransitive] to move smoothly and quickly across a surface

The doors slid open.

slide over/across/off etc:

He slid down the hill on a sledge.

b) [transitive] to make something move smoothly and quickly across a surface

slide something over/across/along etc something:

She slid a tray along the counter.

2)

a) [intransitive] to move quickly without anyone noticing you

slide into/out etc:

I think they slid out the back door a minute ago.

b) [transitive] to move or put something somewhere quickly without anyone noticing

slide something out of/into etc something:

Ken slid the letter into his pocket.

3) [intransitive] to gradually be in a worse situation than before

slide into:

The company slid further into debt last year.

4) [intransitive] to become smaller in amount

Profits have been sliding over the last few years.

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