Slide
/slaɪd/noun
To move smoothly along a surface while maintaining continuous contact with it.
Did you know?The word 'slide' is connected to ancient words meaning 'to glide' and 'to slip', evoking the idea of both physical movement and an unsettling descent into darkness.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*slei-
“to slide, to slip, to glide”
Old English
Old English
slīðan
“to glide, to slide, to flow”
Middle English
Middle English
sliden
“to slip or glide smoothly”
14th Century
Middle English
sliden
“to move quickly or easily downwards”
Modern English
English
slide
“to move smoothly along a surface”