Skid Synonyms

skĭd
To lose one's balance and fall or almost fall
(Verb)
Synonyms:
  1. slide
  2. slip
  3. brake
  4. coast
  5. drag
  6. glide
  7. log
  8. pallet
  9. plank
  10. platform
  11. plummet
  12. rail
  13. runner
  14. shoe
  15. sideslip
  16. skim
  17. slue
  18. slither
  19. spinout
  20. support
  21. swerve
  22. timber
  23. tumble
  24. veer
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To undergo a sharp, rapid descent in value or price
(Verb)
Synonyms:
  1. slip
  2. slide
  3. dive
  4. drop
  5. fall
  6. glide
  7. nose-dive
  8. plummet
  9. plunge
  10. sink
  11. slue
  12. move
  13. slump
  14. tumble
  15. slew
To slide from forward momentum, especially during an attempt to stop:
(Verb)
Synonyms:
  1. slide

Skid Sentence Examples

  • He rubbed his eyes against the dimness and caught sight of a skid mark.

  • With a clatter and scrape, the rocking chair turned on its side and skid several feet across the porch.

  • With his usual panache, he threw it left and right, correcting every induced skid with consummate ease.

  • Engineers say that lowers the chance the van will skid sideways.

  • Skidding is the most common unexpected winter driving condition, but with the proper snow driving safety techniques, drivers can minimize the dangers of a skid.

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