skid
[verb]
Synonyms: slide, slidder, slur, plummet, dip, drop, fall, nose-dive, plunge, tumble

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Related Idioms: go into a skid
Related Words: sheer, skew, slue, veer

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English Thesaurus: slide, slip, skid, glide, slither, ...

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I. skid¹ /skɪd/ verb (past tense and past participle skidded, present participle skidding) [intransitive]
if a vehicle or a wheel on a vehicle skids, it suddenly slides sideways and you cannot control it:
The car skidded as she turned onto the highway.
skid on/into/across etc
The bus skidded off the road and into a ditch.

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II. skid² noun [countable]
[Date: 1600-1700; Origin: Perhaps from a Scandinavian language]

1. SLIDING MOVEMENT a sudden sliding movement of a vehicle that you cannot control:
Turn the car towards the skid if you lose control of it.
He slammed on the brakes and we went into a long skid (=started to skid).

2. on the skids informal in a situation that is bad and getting worse:
He’s been on the skids since losing his job.

3. put the skids under something British English informal to make it likely or certain that something will fail:
The recession put the skids under his plans for starting a new business.

4. SPORT [usually singular] American English a period of time during which a person or team is not successful – used in news reports:
The Red Sox victory ended a six-game skid.

5. AIRCRAFT a flat narrow part that is under some aircraft such as helicopters, and is used in addition to wheels for landing

6. USED TO LIFT/MOVE [usually plural] a piece of wood that is put under a heavy object to lift or move it

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skid
noun
VERB + SKID get into, go into The lorry went into a skid and crashed into the barrier.
SKID + NOUN mark The police examined the skid marks to see how fast the car had been travelling.

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slide to move smoothly over a surface while continuing to touch it:
The glass slid off the tray and crashed to the floor.
The kids were having fun sliding around on the polished floor.
slip to slide a short distance accidentally, and fall or lose your balance slightly:
Be careful you don’t slip on the ice.
She slipped and broke her ankle.
skid to slide sideways or forwards in a way that is difficult to control - used especially about a moving vehicle:
He slammed on the brakes and the car skidded to a halt.
Go slowly in wet or icy weather, because it’s easy to skid.
glide to move smoothly and quietly across water or a smooth surface, especially in a graceful way:
A swan was gliding across the lake.
The ship glided into port.
slither to slide in an awkward way, for example on a rough or muddy surface. Also used to describe the movement of a snake as it goes from side to side along the ground:
Tom slithered down the bank into the water.
The snake slithered away and disappeared under a rock.

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