verb / noun

slide

SLYDE/slaɪd/

To glide over a surface while maintaining contact.

The wooden block slides across the tabletop beneath the pushing hand.

A single adult hand pushes a small smooth wooden block across a tabletop, block flat base remaining in contact with wood.

Etymology

Old English slidan already described gliding and slipping. The selected meaning preserves that physical motion, expressed in Middle English as moving smoothly and easily over a surface.

In context

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I think in here. Hook and spread. You'll see that one hand's going one way, the other goes the opposite. Not too much skin pull. Okay. Then I'm going to slide up while the left hand goes over.

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More examples

She slid the envelope across the table to me.
The children take turns going down the slide.
The store hopes to reverse its slide in sales.

Forms

slide · slides · slid · sliding

slider noun — A part that moves along a track.

Similar words

glide: Emphasizes smooth, effortless movement without necessarily touching a surface.
slip: Often suggests accidental movement caused by losing grip or footing.
skid: Suggests uncontrolled sliding, especially when wheels lose traction.