| noun | a small flat rectangular piece of glass on which specimens can be mounted for microscopic study |
| noun | (geology) the descent of a large mass of earth or rocks or snow etc. |
| noun | (music) rapid sliding up or down the musical scale “the violinist was indulgent with his swoops and slides” |
| noun | plaything consisting of a sloping chute down which children can slide |
| noun | the act of moving smoothly along a surface while remaining in contact with it “his slide didn't stop until the bottom of the hill” |
| noun | a transparency mounted in a frame; viewed with a slide projector |
| noun | sloping channel through which things can descend |
| verb | move obliquely or sideways, usually in an uncontrolled manner “the wheels skidded against the sidewalk” |
| verb | to pass or move unobtrusively or smoothly “They slid through the wicket in the big gate” |
| verb | move smoothly along a surface “He slid the money over to the other gambler” |
| slide | verb | move obliquely or sideways, usually in an uncontrolled manner |
| swoop | verb | move with a sweep, or in a swooping arc |
| glide | verb | cause to move or pass silently, smoothly, or imperceptibly |
| coast | verb | move effortlessly; by force of gravity |
| skid | noun | an unexpected slide |
| 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 |