slide
English Thesaurus
1. the act of moving smoothly along a surface while remaining in contact with it (noun.act)
| hypernym | : | motion, move, movement, |
| definition | : | the act of changing location from one place to another (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | snowboarding, |
| definition | : | the act of sliding down a snow-covered slope while standing on a snowboard (noun.act) |
2. sloping channel through which things can descend (noun.artifact)
| hypernym | : | gutter, trough, |
| definition | : | a channel along the eaves or on the roof; collects and carries away rainwater (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | coal chute, |
| definition | : | a chute for coal (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | runway, |
| definition | : | a chute down which logs can slide (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | water chute, |
| definition | : | chute with flowing water down which toboggans and inner tubes and people slide into a pool (noun.artifact) |
| part holonym | : | skid, |
| definition | : | one of a pair of planks used to make a track for rolling or sliding objects (noun.artifact) |
3. a transparency mounted in a frame; viewed with a slide projector (noun.artifact)
| hypernym | : | foil, transparency, |
| definition | : | picture consisting of a positive photograph or drawing on a transparent base; viewed with a projector (noun.artifact) |
| part holonym | : | positive, |
| definition | : | a film showing a photographic image whose tones correspond to those of the original subject (noun.artifact) |
4. a small flat rectangular piece of glass on which specimens can be mounted for microscopic study (noun.artifact)
| part holonym | : | cover glass, cover slip, |
| definition | : | a small and very thin piece of glass used to cover the specimen on a microscope slide (noun.artifact) |
| part holonym | : | section, |
| definition | : | a very thin slice (of tissue or mineral or other substance) for examination under a microscope (noun.object) |
5. plaything consisting of a sloping chute down which children can slide (noun.artifact)
| hypernym | : | plaything, toy, |
| definition | : | an artifact designed to be played with (noun.artifact) |
| part meronym | : | playground, |
| definition | : | yard consisting of an outdoor area for children's play (noun.artifact) |
6. (music) rapid sliding up or down the musical scale (noun.communication)
| hypernym | : | glissando, |
| definition | : | a rapid series of ascending or descending notes on the musical scale (noun.communication) |
| domain category | : | music, |
| definition | : | an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner (noun.communication) |
7. (geology) the descent of a large mass of earth or rocks or snow etc. (noun.event)
| hypernym | : | descent, |
| definition | : | a movement downward (noun.event) |
| hyponym | : | avalanche, |
| definition | : | a slide of large masses of snow and ice and mud down a mountain (noun.event) |
| hyponym | : | landslide, landslip, |
| definition | : | a slide of a large mass of dirt and rock down a mountain or cliff (noun.event) |
| domain category | : | geology, |
| definition | : | a science that deals with the history of the earth as recorded in rocks (noun.cognition) |
8. move obliquely or sideways, usually in an uncontrolled manner (verb.motion)
| hypernym | : | glide, |
| definition | : | move smoothly and effortlessly (verb.motion) |
| hyponym | : | submarine, |
| definition | : | move forward or under in a sliding motion (verb.motion) |
| hyponym | : | skid, |
| definition | : | slide without control (verb.motion) |
| hyponym | : | side-slip, |
| definition | : | slide sideways through the air in a downward direction in an airplane along an inclined lateral axis (verb.motion) |
9. to pass or move unobtrusively or smoothly (verb.motion)
| hypernym | : | go, locomote, move, travel, |
| definition | : | change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically (verb.motion) |
10. move smoothly along a surface (verb.motion)
| hypernym | : | displace, move, |
| definition | : | cause to move or shift into a new position or place, both in a concrete and in an abstract sense (verb.motion) |
11. the act of moving smoothly along a surface while remaining in contact with it (noun.act)
| derivation | : | skid, slew, slide, slip, slue, |
| definition | : | move obliquely or sideways, usually in an uncontrolled manner (verb.motion) |
| derivation | : | coast, |
| definition | : | move effortlessly; by force of gravity (verb.motion) |
| derivation | : | glide, |
| definition | : | move smoothly and effortlessly (verb.motion) |
| derivation | : | glide, |
| definition | : | cause to move or pass silently, smoothly, or imperceptibly (verb.motion) |
| derivation | : | slide, |
| definition | : | move smoothly along a surface (verb.motion) |
12. plaything consisting of a sloping chute down which children can slide (noun.artifact)
| derivation | : | skid, slew, slide, slip, slue, |
| definition | : | move obliquely or sideways, usually in an uncontrolled manner (verb.motion) |
13. (music) rapid sliding up or down the musical scale (noun.communication)
| derivation | : | swoop, |
| definition | : | move with a sweep, or in a swooping arc (verb.motion) |
| derivation | : | slide, |
| definition | : | move smoothly along a surface (verb.motion) |
14. (geology) the descent of a large mass of earth or rocks or snow etc. (noun.event)
| derivation | : | skid, slew, slide, slip, slue, |
| definition | : | move obliquely or sideways, usually in an uncontrolled manner (verb.motion) |
15. move obliquely or sideways, usually in an uncontrolled manner (verb.motion)
| derivation | : | slider, |
| definition | : | a fastball that curves slightly away from the side from which it was thrown (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | coast, glide, slide, |
| definition | : | the act of moving smoothly along a surface while remaining in contact with it (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | slide, |
| definition | : | (geology) the descent of a large mass of earth or rocks or snow etc. (noun.event) |
16. to pass or move unobtrusively or smoothly (verb.motion)
| derivation | : | luger, slider, |
| definition | : | someone who races the luge (noun.person) |
17. move smoothly along a surface (verb.motion)
| derivation | : | coast, glide, slide, |
| definition | : | the act of moving smoothly along a surface while remaining in contact with it (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | slide, swoop, |
| definition | : | (music) rapid sliding up or down the musical scale (noun.communication) |
18. the act of moving smoothly along a surface while remaining in contact with it (noun.act)
| derivation | : | skid, slew, slide, slip, slue, |
| definition | : | move obliquely or sideways, usually in an uncontrolled manner (verb.motion) |
| derivation | : | coast, |
| definition | : | move effortlessly; by force of gravity (verb.motion) |
| derivation | : | glide, |
| definition | : | move smoothly and effortlessly (verb.motion) |
| derivation | : | glide, |
| definition | : | cause to move or pass silently, smoothly, or imperceptibly (verb.motion) |
| derivation | : | slide, |
| definition | : | move smoothly along a surface (verb.motion) |
19. plaything consisting of a sloping chute down which children can slide (noun.artifact)
| derivation | : | skid, slew, slide, slip, slue, |
| definition | : | move obliquely or sideways, usually in an uncontrolled manner (verb.motion) |
20. (music) rapid sliding up or down the musical scale (noun.communication)
| derivation | : | swoop, |
| definition | : | move with a sweep, or in a swooping arc (verb.motion) |
| derivation | : | slide, |
| definition | : | move smoothly along a surface (verb.motion) |
21. (geology) the descent of a large mass of earth or rocks or snow etc. (noun.event)
| derivation | : | skid, slew, slide, slip, slue, |
| definition | : | move obliquely or sideways, usually in an uncontrolled manner (verb.motion) |
22. move obliquely or sideways, usually in an uncontrolled manner (verb.motion)
| derivation | : | slider, |
| definition | : | a fastball that curves slightly away from the side from which it was thrown (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | coast, glide, slide, |
| definition | : | the act of moving smoothly along a surface while remaining in contact with it (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | slide, |
| definition | : | (geology) the descent of a large mass of earth or rocks or snow etc. (noun.event) |
23. to pass or move unobtrusively or smoothly (verb.motion)
| derivation | : | luger, slider, |
| definition | : | someone who races the luge (noun.person) |
24. move smoothly along a surface (verb.motion)
| derivation | : | coast, glide, slide, |
| definition | : | the act of moving smoothly along a surface while remaining in contact with it (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | slide, swoop, |
| definition | : | (music) rapid sliding up or down the musical scale (noun.communication) |
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