skid meaning

skid as a verb

1. slide without control
   • the car skidded in the curve on the wet road

   Related forms: skidder

2. elevate onto skids

   Type of: raise

   Related forms: skidder

3. apply a brake or skid to

   Type of: brake

4. move obliquely or sideways, usually in an uncontrolled manner
   • the wheels skidded against the sidewalk

   Synonyms: slip, slue, slew, slide

   Type of: glide

   Kinds: submarine, side-slip

skid as a noun

1. one of a pair of planks used to make a track for rolling or sliding objects

   Type of: board

2. a restraint provided when the brake linings are moved hydraulically against the brake drum to retard the wheel's rotation

   Synonyms: brake shoe, shoe

   Type of: restraint

3. an unexpected slide

   Synonyms: slip, sideslip

   Type of: slide

How to pronounce skid

skid is pronounced /skɪd/ in British English and /skɪd/ in American English. It has 1 syllable.

Words that rhyme with skid

• bid
• forbid
• lid
• rid
• grid
• quid
• squid