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to skid
01
to slide or slip uncontrollably, usually on a slippery surface
Intransitive
02
to slip or slide, often uncontrollably
Intransitive
03
to deliberately stop or slow the movement of wheels or similar objects by employing a block or wedge
Transitive: to skid a wheel
04
to move objects on skids
Transitive: to skid sth to a direction
Skid
01
an unexpected slide
02
one of a pair of planks used to make a track for rolling or sliding objects
03
a restraint provided when the brake linings are moved hydraulically against the brake drum to retard the wheel's rotation
skid
v
skidder
n
skidder
n
Example
The delivery van skidded momentarily on the oil spill, but the driver quickly corrected the course.
The car began to skid on the icy road.
Heavy rain made the airport runway slippery, causing airplanes to skid during landing.
The truck skidded dangerously as it approached the intersection.
The mechanics deftly skidded the engine into the workshop.
