SLIDE

(noun) the act of moving smoothly along a surface while remaining in contact with it
"his slide didn't stop until the bottom of the hill", "the children lined up for a coast down the snowy slope"
synonyms : coast , glide
(noun) sloping channel through which things can descend
synonyms : chute , slideway , sloping trough
(noun) a transparency mounted in a frame; viewed with a slide projector
synonyms : lantern slide
(noun) a small flat rectangular piece of glass on which specimens can be mounted for microscopic study
synonyms : microscope slide
(noun) plaything consisting of a sloping chute down which children can slide
synonyms : playground slide , sliding board
(noun) (music) rapid sliding up or down the musical scale
"the violinist was indulgent with his swoops and slides"
synonyms : swoop
(noun) (geology) the descent of a large mass of earth or rocks or snow etc.
(verb) move obliquely or sideways, usually in an uncontrolled manner
"the wheels skidded against the sidewalk"
synonyms : skid , slew , slip , slue
(verb) to pass or move unobtrusively or smoothly
"They slid through the wicket in the big gate"
synonyms : slither
(verb) move smoothly along a surface
"He slid the money over to the other gambler"

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