1. to move smoothly over a surface
2. to move quietly or secretly
3. to gradually become worse or decline

1. a smooth surface for sliding down, especially for children to play on
2. a small piece of glass for holding specimens under a microscope
3. a photograph mounted for projection

Examples

• The children love to slide down the playground slide.
• She slid the book across the table to me.
• He tried to slide past the guard unnoticed.
• The company’s profits began to slide after the scandal.
• The scientist placed the specimen on a glass slide.
• We watched old family slides on the projector.
• Heavy rain caused a dangerous slide on the mountain road.
• The hockey puck slid smoothly across the ice.