skid Sentence Examples
- The car skidded to a halt on the icy road, narrowly avoiding a collision.
- The skiier skidded down the mountain, picking up speed as he went.
- The tire skidded on the wet pavement, sending up a shower of sparks.
- The skateboarder skidded to a stop, his tailbone throbbing in pain.
- The hockey player skidded across the ice, reaching out for the puck.
- The boat skidded to a stop on the sand, its hull grating against the surface.
- The child skidded down the slide, her laughter echoing through the playground.
- The tires skidded and squealed as the car fishtailed around the corner.
- The snowboarder skidded down the slope, creating a trail of pristine powder.
- The horse skidded to a stop, its rider clinging tightly to the reins.
skid Meaning
skid (n)
one of a pair of planks used to make a track for rolling or sliding objects
a restraint provided when the brake linings are moved hydraulically against the brake drum to retard the wheel's rotation
an unexpected slide
skid (v)
slide without control
elevate onto skids
apply a brake or skid to
move obliquely or sideways, usually in an uncontrolled manner
skid (n.)
A shoe or clog, as of iron, attached to a chain, and placed under the wheel of a wagon to prevent its turning when descending a steep hill; a drag; a skidpan; also, by extension, a hook attached to a chain, and used for the same purpose.
A piece of timber used as a support, or to receive pressure.
Large fenders hung over a vessel's side to protect it in handling a cargo.
One of a pair of timbers or bars, usually arranged so as to form an inclined plane, as form a wagon to a door, along which anything is moved by sliding or rolling.
One of a pair of horizontal rails or timbers for supporting anything, as a boat, a barrel, etc.
A runner (one or two) under some flying machines, used for landing.
skid (v. t.)
To protect or support with a skid or skids; also, to cause to move on skids.
To check with a skid, as wagon wheels.
To haul (logs) to a skid and load on a skidway.
skid (v.)
Act of skidding; -- called also side slip.
skid (v. i.)
To slide without rotating; -- said of a wheel held from turning while the vehicle moves onward.
To fail to grip the roadway; specif., to slip sideways on the road; to side-slip; -- said esp. of a cycle or automobile.
Synonyms & Antonyms of skid
FAQs About the word skid
one of a pair of planks used to make a track for rolling or sliding objects, a restraint provided when the brake linings are moved hydraulically against the bra
dip, fall, sink, plummet, decline, tumble, drop, plunge, crater, nose-dive
arise, soar, mount, ascend, soar, build, rise,lift, arise, ascend
The car skidded to a halt on the icy road, narrowly avoiding a collision.
The skiier skidded down the mountain, picking up speed as he went.
The tire skidded on the wet pavement, sending up a shower of sparks.
The skateboarder skidded to a stop, his tailbone throbbing in pain.
