skids Synonyms
skids Meaning
skids
a timber, bar, rail, pole, or log used in pairs or sets to form a slideway (as for an incline from a truck to the sidewalk), to haul (logs or something similar) by dragging, a log or plank for supporting something (as above the ground), a route to defeat or downfall, slide, slip, one of a group of objects (such as planks or logs) used to support or elevate a structure or object, pallet sense 3, to haul along, slide, hoist, or store on skids, one of the logs, planks, or rails along or on which something heavy is rolled or slid, a low platform mounted (as on wheels) on which material is set for handling and moving, either of two longitudinal pieces used as part of the landing gear of an airplane or helicopter, a usually iron shoe or clog attached to a chain and placed under a wheel to prevent its turning when descending a steep hill, the act of skidding, a losing streak, to slide sideways away from the center of curvature when turning, a wooden fender hung over a ship's side to protect it in handling cargo, to slip sideways on the road, a device placed under a carriage wheel to prevent its turning, to slide without rotating, to apply a brake or skid to, to fail to grip the roadway, a runner used as part of the landing gear of an airplane or helicopter, to fall rapidly, steeply, or far, to slide without rotating (as a wheel does when it is held from turning while a vehicle moves onward)
skids Sentence Examples
- The car skidded dangerously on the icy road, narrowly missing the oncoming traffic.
- The jet plane skidded to a halt on the runway, its tires smoking heavily.
- The skateboarder performed an impressive 360-degree skid, leaving a trail of sparks behind him.
- The sled skidded out of control down the snow-covered hill, ending up in a pile of snow near the bottom.
- The tires of the motorcycle skidded loudly as the rider accelerated out of a corner.
- The skier's skis skidded sideways on the slippery slope, threatening to send him tumbling.
- The hockey player's skates skidded across the ice as he made a swift turn to avoid an opponent.
- The skid marks on the road indicated where a car had lost control and crashed.
- The woodcutter's axe skidded off the log, nearly missing his foot.
- The race car skidded through the gravel, kicking up clouds of dust as it fought for traction.
FAQs About the word skids
a timber, bar, rail, pole, or log used in pairs or sets to form a slideway (as for an incline from a truck to the sidewalk), to haul (logs or something similar)
drops, declines, plummets,dips, falls, sinks, tumbles, plunges, lowers, nose-dives
spikes, ascends, arises, builds,lifts, mounts, rises, soars, ups,increases
The car skidded dangerously on the icy road, narrowly missing the oncoming traffic.
The jet plane skidded to a halt on the runway, its tires smoking heavily.
The skateboarder performed an impressive 360-degree skid, leaving a trail of sparks behind him.
The sled skidded out of control down the snow-covered hill, ending up in a pile of snow near the bottom.
