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The book began to slide off the desk.
What does Slide mean?
to move smoothly along a surface while staying in contact with it.
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To move smoothly along a surface while staying in contact with it.
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Ice can make your feet slide if you are not careful.
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The graph showed how the numbers slide downward over several weeks.
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What does slide mean?
Slide means to move smoothly along a surface while staying in contact with it.
Practice 2
Which word or phrase is closest in meaning to slide?
Glide is close in meaning to slide in this context.
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Which word or phrase is a useful contrast for slide?
Stop contrasts with slide in this context.
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Partverb, noun.
MeaningSlide means to move smoothly along a surface while staying in contact with it.
ExampleExample: The book began to slide off the desk.
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Synonyms
Words like Slide
glideClose in meaning when slide means to move smoothly along a surface while staying in contact with it.
slipClose in meaning when slide means to move smoothly along a surface while staying in contact with it.
move smoothlyClose in meaning when slide means to move smoothly along a surface while staying in contact with it.
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stopContrasts with slide in the meaning to move smoothly along a surface while staying in contact with it.
stickContrasts with slide in the meaning to move smoothly along a surface while staying in contact with it.
gripContrasts with slide in the meaning to move smoothly along a surface while staying in contact with it.
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slide
adjective
sliding
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