skid

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈskɪd/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/skɪd/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(skid)

Inflections of 'skid' (v): (⇒ conjugate)
skids
v 3rd person singular
skidding
v pres p
skidded
v past
skidded
v past p

Collocations for "skid"


Common phrases and expressions where native English speakers use the word "skid" in context.

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skid

ⓘMost examples are given in US English. We have labeled exceptions as UK.
n
  1. a [side, sideways, broadside, long, screeching] skid
  2. a skid on the [track, road, path, highway]
  3. the [bike, motorcycle, car] went into a skid
  4. turned the [wheel] in the direction of the skid
  5. in order to [prevent, avoid] skids
  6. the [logs, lumber] came off the skids
  7. [retract, open] the landing skids
  8. the skids of the [craft, airplane, shuttle]
  9. skid on the [floor, pavement, ice]
  10. skid across the [floor]
  11. skid into [a fence, the road, a tree]
  12. skid a [car, bike, trolley] into [a fence]
  13. she skidded the car [accidentally]
  14. the [car] skidded
  15. skid to a [stop, halt]
  16. skid through the [light, intersection, stop sign]
  17. [sales, profits, market share] skidded
n as adj
  1. follow the wheel skid marks
  2. slang: a prisoner on skid row
adv
  1. skid-resistant [materials, tires]
'skid' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
wheel

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