First Known Use: circa 1610
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1skid
noun \ˈskid\
: a sudden, uncontrolled sliding movement
: one of a pair of long narrow parts on which a helicopter or airplane rests
sports : a series of losses that happen one after the other : a losing streak
Full Definition of SKID
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: one of a group of objects (as planks or logs) used to support or elevate a structure or object
2
: a wooden fender hung over a ship's side to protect it in handling cargo
3
: a usually iron shoe or clog attached to a chain and placed under a wheel to prevent its turning when descending a steep hill : drag
4
: 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)
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: a runner used as a member of the landing gear of an airplane or helicopter
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a plural : a route to defeat or downfall <on the skids> <his career hit the skids> b : a losing streak <a 5-game skid>
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: a low platform mounted (as on wheels) on which material is set for handling and moving; also : pallet 3
— skidproof adjective
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Origin of SKID
perhaps of Scandinavian origin; akin to Old Norse skīth stick of wood — more at ski
2skid
verb
: to slide along a road or other surface in an uncontrolled way
skid·dedskid·ding
Full Definition of SKID
transitive verb
1
: to apply a brake or skid to : slow or halt by a skid
2
a : to haul (as logs) by dragging <cutting and skidding firewood> b : to haul along, slide, hoist, or store on skids
intransitive verb
1
: to slide without rotating (as a wheel held from turning while a vehicle moves onward)
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: to fall rapidly, steeply, or far <sales skidded last year>
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First Known Use of SKID
1674
SKID Defined for Kids
1skid
verb \ˈskid\
skid·dedskid·ding
Definition of SKID for Kids
2
: to slide sideways <The car skidded off the road.>
3
: to roll or slide on a platform of logs, planks, or rails
2skid
noun
Definition of SKID for Kids
1
: a platform of logs, planks, or rails used to support a heavy object while it is being moved or stored
2
: the act of sliding
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