ISEE/SSAT Vocabulary BuilderWordsSskid
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skid
Meaning: to lose traction and slide along a surface
skid in a sentence
How skid is used in real sentences:
The bicycle skidded on the patch of wet leaves.
The soccer ball skidded across the wet grass after the kick.
“Mara raced down the path, but her boot began to skid on the wet stones.”
— from the passage The Boat in the Rain
Synonyms for skid
Other words for skid — slide, slip and drift — carry the same meaning.
- slide
- slip
- drift
Antonyms of skid
Words that mean the opposite of skid:
- grip
- adhere
Where it comes from
From Old Norse skith 'a piece of wood'
Memory hook
A SKID leaves a sliding mark.