Pronunciation: /slaɪd/
noun a smooth, inclined surface for movement
A1 The children had fun playing on the slide at the park.
A2 She accidentally dropped her phone while going down the slide.
B1 The water slide at the water park was really fast and exciting.
B2 I used a slide presentation to showcase my project at the conference.
C1 The slide in the playground was covered in snow, making it slippery.
C2 The data showed a downward slide in sales for the third quarter.
verb to move smoothly along a surface
A1 The children love to slide down the playground slide.
A2 She slid on the icy sidewalk and almost fell.
B1 The baseball player slid into home plate to avoid being tagged out.
B2 The dancer slid gracefully across the stage, captivating the audience.
C1 The expert skier effortlessly slid down the steep mountain slope.
C2 The thief slid through the security system undetected, leaving no trace of his presence.
formal The children had a blast going down the slide at the playground.
informal Let's go slide down the hill behind the school!
slang I love sliding into DMs on social media.
figurative He tried to slide his way out of trouble, but the evidence was overwhelming.
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