Skid — meaning, pronunciation & more

Definition

one of a pair of planks used to make a track for rolling or sliding objects

a restraint provided when the brake linings are moved hydraulically against the brake drum to retard the wheel's rotation

Pronunciation

🇺🇸American English

/skˈɪd/

🇬🇧British English

/skˈɪd/

🇮🇳Indian English

/skˈɪd/

1 syllable Say it as /skˈɪd/.

Examples

the car skidded in the curve on the wet road
the wheels skidded against the sidewalk

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

slip slue sideslip brake shoe slew slide shoe

Parts of Speech

noun	one of a pair of planks used to make a track for rolling or sliding objects
noun	a restraint provided when the brake linings are moved hydraulically against the brake drum to retard the wheel's rotation
noun	an unexpected slide
verb	slide without control “the car skidded in the curve on the wet road”
verb	elevate onto skids
verb	apply a brake or skid to
verb	move obliquely or sideways, usually in an uncontrolled manner “the wheels skidded against the sidewalk”

Word Forms

skid	verb	elevate onto skids
slippy	adjective	causing or tending to cause things to slip or slide
slip	verb	move out of position
skid	noun	an unexpected slide
skidder	noun	a person who slips or slides because of loss of traction
slip	noun	an unexpected slide
slide	noun	the act of moving smoothly along a surface while remaining in contact with it
slider	noun	a fastball that curves slightly away from the side from which it was thrown

Around the World

Europe

🇩🇪German

Schleudern

eines von zwei Brettern, die zur Herstellung einer Schiene zum Rollen oder Gleiten von Gegenständen verwendet werden

🇫🇷French

déraper

l'une d'une paire de planches utilisées pour créer une piste pour des objets roulants ou coulissants

🇪🇸Spanish

patinar

uno de un par de tablas utilizadas para hacer una pista para objetos rodantes o deslizantes

🇮🇹Italian

sbandare

uno di una coppia di assi utilizzate per creare una pista per oggetti che rotolano o fanno scorrere

🇳🇱Dutch

slippen

een van een paar planken die worden gebruikt om een spoor te maken voor rollende of glijdende voorwerpen

🇵🇹Portuguese

derrapar

um de um par de tábuas usadas para fazer uma pista para rolar ou deslizar objetos

🇷🇺Russian

занос

одна из пары досок, используемых для изготовления направляющих для катящихся или скользящих предметов

India

🇮🇳Hindi

फिसलने की क्रिया

वस्तुओं को लुढ़काने या खिसकाने के लिए ट्रैक बनाने के लिए उपयोग किए जाने वाले तख्तों की जोड़ी में से एक

🇧🇩Bengali

স্কিড

ঘূর্ণায়মান বা স্লাইডিং বস্তুর জন্য একটি ট্র্যাক তৈরি করতে ব্যবহৃত তক্তাগুলির একটি

🇮🇳Tamil

சறுக்கல்

உருட்டுதல் அல்லது சறுக்குவதற்குப் பயன்படுத்தப்படும் ஒரு ஜோடி பலகைகளில் ஒன்று

🇮🇳Telugu

స్కిడ్

వస్తువులను రోలింగ్ లేదా స్లైడింగ్ కోసం ట్రాక్ చేయడానికి ఉపయోగించే ఒక జత పలకలలో ఒకటి

🇮🇳Marathi

स्किड

रोलिंग किंवा स्लाइडिंग ऑब्जेक्ट्ससाठी ट्रॅक बनविण्यासाठी वापरल्या जाणाऱ्या फळीच्या जोडीपैकी एक

🇮🇳Gujarati

અટકણ

રોલિંગ અથવા સ્લાઇડિંગ ઑબ્જેક્ટ્સ માટે ટ્રેક બનાવવા માટે વપરાતી પાટિયાની જોડીમાંથી એક

🇮🇳Kannada

ಸ್ಕಿಡ್

ರೋಲಿಂಗ್ ಅಥವಾ ಸ್ಲೈಡಿಂಗ್ ವಸ್ತುಗಳನ್ನು ಟ್ರ್ಯಾಕ್ ಮಾಡಲು ಬಳಸುವ ಜೋಡಿ ಹಲಗೆಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಒಂದು

🇮🇳Malayalam

സ്കിഡ്

ഒബ്ജക്റ്റുകൾ ഉരുട്ടുന്നതിനോ സ്ലൈഡുചെയ്യുന്നതിനോ ഒരു ട്രാക്ക് നിർമ്മിക്കാൻ ഉപയോഗിക്കുന്ന ഒരു ജോടി പലകകളിൽ ഒന്ന്

🇮🇳Punjabi

ਸਕਿਡ

ਰੋਲਿੰਗ ਜਾਂ ਸਲਾਈਡਿੰਗ ਵਸਤੂਆਂ ਲਈ ਇੱਕ ਟ੍ਰੈਕ ਬਣਾਉਣ ਲਈ ਵਰਤੇ ਜਾਂਦੇ ਤਖ਼ਤੀਆਂ ਦੀ ਇੱਕ ਜੋੜੀ ਵਿੱਚੋਂ ਇੱਕ

🇵🇰Urdu

سکڈ

تختوں کے جوڑے میں سے ایک جو رولنگ یا سلائیڈنگ اشیاء کے لیے ٹریک بنانے کے لیے استعمال ہوتا ہے۔

East & Southeast Asia

🇨🇳Chinese

打滑

一对木板中的一个，用于制作滚动或滑动物体的轨道

🇯🇵Japanese

スキッド

物体が転がったり滑ったりするための軌道を作るために使用される一対の板のうちの 1 つ

🇰🇷Korean

활재

물체를 굴리거나 미끄러지는 궤도를 만드는 데 사용되는 한 쌍의 판자 중 하나

🇻🇳Vietnamese

trượt

một trong những tấm ván dùng để làm đường cho vật lăn hoặc trượt

🇹🇭Thai

ลื่นไถล

ไม้กระดานคู่หนึ่งใช้ทำรางสำหรับวัตถุกลิ้งหรือเลื่อน

🇮🇩Indonesian

selip

salah satu dari sepasang papan yang digunakan untuk membuat jalur untuk menggelindingkan atau menggeser benda

🇵🇭Filipino

magpadulas

isa sa isang pares ng mga tabla na ginagamit upang gumawa ng isang track para sa mga gumugulong o dumudulas na mga bagay

🇲🇾Malay

tergelincir

satu daripada sepasang papan yang digunakan untuk membuat landasan untuk objek bergolek atau gelongsor

Middle East

🇸🇦Arabic

انزلاق

أحد زوج من الألواح الخشبية المستخدمة لعمل مسار للأشياء المتدحرجة أو المنزلقة

🇮🇷Persian

لغزش

یکی از جفت تخته هایی که برای ساختن مسیری برای غلتیدن یا سر خوردن اجسام استفاده می شود

🇹🇷Turkish

patinaj

Nesnelerin yuvarlanması veya kayması için yol yapmak amacıyla kullanılan bir çift kalastan biri

🇮🇱Hebrew

הַחלָקָה

אחד מזוג קרשים המשמשים ליצירת מסלול לגלגול או הזזה של חפצים

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What is the primary definition of the word 'skid'?

The primary meaning of 'skid' is 'one of a pair of planks used to make a track for rolling or sliding objects'.

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Using 'skid' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.

In which domain is the word 'skid' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?

'skid' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.

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