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Meaning of slid down
The primary meaning of "slid down" is to move smoothly and continuously down a surface, often without control or intentionally.
Etymology of slid down
The word "slid" is the past tense of "slide", which originated from the Old English word "slīdan", meaning "to slip" or "to slide"
The word "down" is an adverb indicating movement or direction from a higher to a lower position, and it originated from the Old English word "dūn", meaning "hill" or "mountain"
The phrase "slid down" has been used in English since the 15th century to describe movement from a higher to a lower position
Synonyms
slid
glided
descended
dropped
fell
plunged
swooped
dove
dived
plummeted
sank
slipped
skidded
tumbled
tripped
stumbled
careened
crashed
plummet
nose-dived
free-fell
parachuted
skydived
rappelled
abseiled
tobogganed
sledded
coasted
slid down
slid back
slid forward
slid sideways
slipped down
slipped up
slipped back
Definitions
- To move smoothly and continuously down a surface, often without control or intentionally
- * To decrease or decline in amount, degree, or intensity
- * To move from a higher to a lower position, often suddenly or unintentionally
Usage Examples
- The child slid down the slide at the playground and landed with a giggle
- * The stock prices slid down after the company announced its financial losses
- * The hikers slid down the rocky slope, using their ropes to control their descent