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Skid

skɪd

Skid definitions
verb
skids skidding skidded skid
  1. (of a vehicle) slide, typically sideways or obliquely, on slippery ground or as a result of stopping or turning too quickly

    "her car skidded and hit the grass verge"

    • slip; slide

      "Barbara's foot skidded and she fell to the floor"

    • cause to skid

      "he skidded his car"

    • move a heavy object on skids

      "they skidded the logs down the hill to the waterfront"

  2. fasten a skid to (a wheel) as a brake
noun
skid skids
  1. an act of skidding or sliding

    "the Volvo went into a skid"

    fit of rage rage fury fit of bad/ill temper bad temper tantrum passion paroxysm
  2. a runner attached to the underside of an aircraft for use when landing on snow or grass
    • each of a set of wooden rollers used for moving a log or other heavy object
  3. a braking device consisting of a wooden or metal shoe preventing a wheel from revolving
  4. a beam or plank of wood used to support a ship under construction or repair
  5. a young person favouring long hair and dark, unkempt clothing and tending to behave rebelliously

    "there are two guys in the band that are total skids and they only listen to metal"