slide - Similar and Opposite Words

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Noun

the act of moving smoothly along a surface while remaining in contact with it

Synonyms

• coast
• glide
• slide

More generic

• motion
• move
• movement

More specific

• sideslip
• skid
• slip
• snowboarding

Noun

sloping channel through which things can descend

Synonyms

• chute
• slide
• slideway
• sloping trough

More generic

• gutter
• trough

More specific

• coal chute
• glacier mill
• moulin
• runway
• water chute

Related

• skid

Noun

a transparency mounted in a frame; viewed with a slide projector

Synonyms

• lantern slide
• slide

More generic

• foil
• transparency

Related

• positive

Noun

a small flat rectangular piece of glass on which specimens can be mounted for microscopic study

Synonyms

• microscope slide
• slide

More generic

• plate glass
• sheet glass

Related

• cover glass
• cover slip
• section

Noun

plaything consisting of a sloping chute down which children can slide

Synonyms

• playground slide
• slide
• sliding board

More generic

• plaything
• toy

Related

• playground

Noun

(music) rapid sliding up or down the musical scale

Synonyms

• slide
• swoop

More generic

• glissando

Noun

(geology) the descent of a large mass of earth or rocks or snow etc.

Synonyms

• slide

More generic

• descent

More specific

• avalanche
• landslide
• landslip

Verb

move obliquely or sideways, usually in an uncontrolled manner

Synonyms

• skid
• slew
• slide
• slip
• slue

More generic

• glide

More specific

• side-slip
• skid
• submarine

Verb

to pass or move unobtrusively or smoothly

Synonyms

• slide
• slither

More generic

• go
• locomote
• move
• travel

Also See

• slide by
• slide down

Verb

move smoothly along a surface

Synonyms

• slide

More generic

• displace
• move

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