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2 days ago · slide down. /slaɪd daʊn/. /slaɪd daʊn/. IPA guide. Other forms: slid down; sliding down; slides down; slidden down; slided down. Definitions of slide down. verb. fall or sink heavily. synonyms: sink, slump.
Learn the meaning and usage of the phrasal verb slide down, which can mean to move down something smoothly, to cause something to move down something, or to move something inside of something. See examples, synonyms, and related expressions.
Verb: slide down slId dawn. Fall or sink heavily "He slid down onto the couch"; - slump, sink. Derived forms: slides down, slid down, sliding down. Type of: break, cave in, collapse, fall in, founder, give, give way. Nearest
to ( cause to) move easily and without interruption over a surface: When I was little I used to like sliding on the polished floor in my socks. We have one of those doors in the kitchen that slides open. He slid the letter into his pocket while no one was looking.
to go into a worse state, often through lack of control or care: The dollar slid against other major currencies. Car exports slid by 40 percent this year. slide back He was improving for a while, but I think he's sliding back into his old habits.
1. To maintain smooth, continual contact while moving down (something). Come on, just grab the pole and slide down! The crate fell out of the truck and slid the whole way down the hill. 2. To cause someone or something to move down or along (something) while maintaining smooth, continual contact.
[intransitive] slide (from…) (to…) to become gradually lower or of less value. Shares slid to a 10-year low. [intransitive] slide (down/into/towards something) to move gradually into a worse situation. The industry has slid into decline. They were sliding towards bankruptcy.
