This means to move easily and quietly along a surface. You do not stop or lift your feet while sliding. It often describes smooth movement.
Children slide down the hill fast.
Please slide the door to open it.
This is a small, flat glass or plastic piece. Scientists use it with microscopes. Also, in presentations, slides show information or pictures.
Look at the cells on the microscope slide.
I prepared a slide for my school project.
This means a special structure for children to slide down. It is smooth and usually outside in parks or playgrounds.
The child climbed the slide and went down.
She likes to play on the slide in the park.
This means to go down slowly or in a smooth way. It often talks about numbers or values going lower over time.
Prices slide down in the winter season.
The stock value slid after the news came.
This is when someone slips or moves without control on a surface. It can be an accident or loss of balance.
He took a slide on the icy road.
I had a slide while walking on the wet floor.
This meaning is in music. It means moving quickly between two notes on an instrument to make a smooth sound.
The violinist played a smooth slide between notes.
A slide adds emotion in blues guitar music.
This means to move quietly and carefully, often to avoid being noticed. It is common in stories or when someone is secretive.
She slid into the room without a sound.
The cat slid across the floor silently.
This is a page of information or pictures in a presentation. People use slides to show ideas or facts on a computer or screen.
I showed my ideas on three slides.
Please click the next slide on the screen.
