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to skid
01
(of a vehicle) to slide or slip uncontrollably, usually on a slippery surface
Intransitive
Grammatical Information
Composition
Simple
movement verb
regular
present tense
skid
3rd person singular
skids
present participle
skidding
past simple
skidded
past participle
skidded
Examples
The car began to skid on the icy road.
02
to slip or slide, often uncontrollably
Intransitive
Examples
The dancer incorporated a dramatic move into the routine, making her shoes skid across the polished stage.
03
to deliberately stop or slow the movement of wheels or similar objects by employing a block or wedge
Transitive: to skid a wheel
Examples
In the old days, teamsters would skid the wagon wheels on steep slopes.
04
to move objects on skids
Transitive: to skid sth to a direction
Examples
The workers skidded the large crate across the warehouse floor.
Skid
01
an uncontrolled or unexpected sliding movement, typically of a vehicle
Grammatical Information
animacy status
abstract
Composition
Simple
countable
plural form
skids
Examples
The car went into a skid on the icy road.
02
one of two planks forming a track for rolling or sliding objects
Examples
The workers placed skids under the crate to move it easily.
03
a brake component that applies hydraulic force against a drum to slow wheel rotation
Examples
The mechanic checked the skids for wear in the braking system.
Lexical Tree
skidder
skid
