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sliding

/ˈslaɪdɪŋ/

sliding is the present participle and gerund of slide.

Noun

sliding (plural slidings)

  1. The motion of something that slides.
    • Her driver was new to the country; he mightn't be prepared for the leaping of the yellow water down dry arroyos, swift as the pouncings of a cat, or the snake-like slidings of tons of loosened rock and clay from the steep potreros […]1931, Mary Hunter Austin, Starry Adventure, page 274
  2. skeleton (winter sport)

Meaning of slide

Verb

slide (third-person singular simple present slides, present participle sliding, simple past slid, past participle slid or slidden)

  1. (ergative) To (cause to) move in continuous contact with a surface.
    • He slid the boat across the grass.
  2. (intransitive) To move on a low-friction surface.
    • The car slid on the ice.
  3. (intransitive) To drop down and skid into a base.
    • Jones slid into second.
  4. (intransitive) To lose one’s balance on a slippery surface.
    • He slid while going around the corner.
    Synonyms:
    slip
  5. (transitive) To pass or put imperceptibly; to slip.
    • to alter the meaning of a question by sliding in a word
  6. (transitive) To subtly direct a facial expression at (someone).
    • He slid me a dirty look.

See all 37 meanings of slide

Adjective

sliding (not comparable)

  1. Designed or able to slide.
    • Our yard is just outside the sliding door.

Forms of sliding

pluralslidings

Words formed from sliding

Phrases with sliding

Words that rhyme with sliding

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Questions about sliding

What does sliding mean?
Sliding means the motion of something that slides.
What is sliding the present participle and gerund of?
Sliding is the present participle and gerund of slide.
What part of speech is sliding?
Sliding can be a noun or an adjective.
How do you pronounce sliding?
Sliding is pronounced /ˈslaɪdɪŋ/.
What is the plural of sliding?
The plural of sliding is slidings.

Words near sliding in the dictionary

  1. slidewires
  2. slidey
  3. slidier
  4. slidiest
  5. slidin'
  6. sliding
  7. sliding clamp
  8. sliding clamps
  9. sliding door
  10. sliding doors
  11. sliding filament model

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