slide Meaning and Definition

1. n. the act of moving smoothly along a surface while remaining in contact with it

2. n. sloping channel through which things can descend

3. n. a transparency mounted in a frame; viewed with a slide projector

4. n. a small flat rectangular piece of glass on which specimens can be mounted for microscopic study

5. n. plaything consisting of a sloping chute down which children can slide

6. n. (music) rapid sliding up or down the musical scale

7. n. (geology) the descent of a large mass of earth or rocks or snow etc.

8. v. move obliquely or sideways, usually in an uncontrolled manner

9. v. to pass or move unobtrusively or smoothly

10. v. move smoothly along a surface