slide

Definition

  • verb: to move smoothly along a surface
  • usually singular
  • synonyms: slip, fall, move

Examples

  • ('chiefly Brit') Her career has been 'on the slide' [='on the decline'] for a couple of years.

  • You were late this morning. I'll 'let it slide' this time, but don't let it happen again.

  • His parents are concerned that their son's grades have started to 'slide'. [='worsen']

Movie clips

Movie quotes

  • (..) Anything that we could use? There's nothing in here. There is a hanger. Thank you, Dennis. Here you go, Sir. It sounded like there were slide bolts on the outside of our doors. See if you can move the lock through the crack in the door. "Unable to connect to the internet" (..)
    2016 Split