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To move over a surface while maintaining smooth continuous contact.
(verb-intransitive)
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To coast on a slippery surface, such as ice or snow.
(verb-intransitive)
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To pass smoothly and quietly; glide: slid past the door without anyone noticing.
(verb-intransitive)
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To go unattended or unacted upon: Let the matter slide.
(verb-intransitive)
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To lose a secure footing or positioning; shift out of place; slip: slid on the ice and fell.
(verb-intransitive)
American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.