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[ verb ] slide without control, as of a car that does not grip the road

Used in print

(Chicago Daily Tribune,...)

At Jenks street , Simms said , the car skidded completely around , just missed two parked cars , and sped east in Jenks .

(The Atlanta Constitution...)

An auto overturned , skidding into a stopped tractor-trailer and burst into flames near Snellville , the patrol said .

(San Francisco Chronicle...)

Dollar_bills skidded off my hands and they tipped their caps politely .

2
[ verb ] move obliquely or sideways, usually in an uncontrolled manner

Synonyms

slide slip slew slue

Examples

"the wheels skidded against the sidewalk"

Related terms

glide side-slip submarine stumble slide slider

3
[ verb ] apply a brake or skid to

Related terms

brake brake_shoe

4
[ verb ] elevate onto skids

Related terms

raise

5
[ noun ] one of a pair of planks used to make a track for rolling or sliding objects

Related terms

board chute

6
[ noun ] restraint provided when the linings of the brake shoes are moved hydraulically against the brake drum to stop its rotation

Synonyms

shoe brake_shoe

Related terms

restraint drum_brake brake_lining

7
[ noun ] an unexpected slide

Synonyms

sideslip slip

Related terms

slide dislocate

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Rhymes with

kyd kid kidd flaccid

Phonetic and Homophones

S K IH1 D

Similar Spelling

skewed skit

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