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A keyword: an important word to learn slide1   Show phonetics
verb past slid
1 slide (sth) across/down/along, etc to move smoothly over a surface, or to make something move smoothly over a surface
He likes sliding on the ice.
He slid the letter into his pocket.

2 slide (sth) into/out of/through, etc to move somewhere quietly, or to make something move quietly
She slid out of the room, being careful not to wake Alan.

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