1. to slide sideways or forward without control, especially on a slippery surface

1. an act of sliding sideways or forward without control
2. a wooden or metal platform used for moving heavy objects
3. one of a pair of long runners on which a helicopter or small aircraft lands

Examples

• The car began to skid on the icy road.
• She hit the brakes and went into a skid.
• The truck skidded to a stop just before the intersection.
• Workers loaded the boxes onto a wooden skid.
• The helicopter’s skids touched down gently on the landing pad.
• He managed to control the skid and avoid the other car.
• The forklift moved the heavy skid into the warehouse.