skid


Definition: Meaning of, skid in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / skɪd /

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Prsesent Past Past Participle
skid skidded skidded
Present Participle Third Person Singular
skidding skids
[intransitive]
  1. if a vehicle or a wheel on a vehicle skids, it suddenly slides sideways and you cannot control it
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Singular Plural
skid skids
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  1. sliding movement a sudden sliding movement of a vehicle that you cannot control
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  2. on the skids informal in a situation that is bad and getting worse
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  3. put the skids under something British English informal to make it likely or certain that something will fail
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  4. sport [usually singular] American English a period of time during which a person or team is not successful - used in news reports
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  5. aircraft a flat narrow part that is under some aircraft such as HELICOPTER s, and is used in addition to wheels for landing
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  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 used in phrases

  • landing skid (noun)
    1. one of two parts of the landing gear of a helicopter
  • skid lid (noun)
    1. a crash helmet
  • skid mark (noun)
    1. a long mark that is left on the ground when a vehicle skids
    2. informal a dirty mark inside someone's underwear
  • skid road (noun)
    1. the district of a town frequented by loggers
    2. a road made of logs on which freshly cut timber can be hauled
  • skid row (noun)
    1. be on skid row informal if someone is on skid row, they drink too much alcohol and have no job, nowhere to live etc
    2. [uncountable] used to talk about a part of a city with a lot of old buildings in bad condition, where poor people who drink too much alcohol spend their time
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