skid — to slide without control on a smooth surface
Part of speech: VERB
Definition: to slide without control on a smooth surface
Pronunciation (IPA): /skɪd/
Korean meaning: 미끄러지다, 제동이 안 되다
Korean pronunciation: **스**키드
Example Sentences
- My car skidded into a ditch when I tried to avoid the cat crossing the road.
- The pizza delivery guy skidded on the banana peel like in a cartoon.
- During the emergency brake test, the vehicle skidded for 50 meters.
skid
VERB//skɪd//
to slide without control on a smooth surface
💡 Concept
to slide without control on a smooth surface
🎵 Rhyme
The kid began to skid, then quickly hid!
🎤Pronunciation
🇺🇸 US/skɪd/
🇬🇧 UK/skɪd/
🌳Etymology
Rootskid
Origin
16세기 스칸디나비아어에서 유래한 단어로, 원래는 '얇은 나무 조각'을 의미했습니다. 이후 미끄러지는 나무판을 뜻하다가 현재의 '미끄러지다'라는 의미로 발전했습니다.
🎵Rhyme
kiddidlidbidhid
kid
did
lid
bid
hid
🔗Collocations
skid marks
skid on ice
hit the skids
anti-skid system
skid to a halt
skid row
📝Examples
😄 Fun example
“My car skidded into a ditch when I tried to avoid the cat crossing the road.”
😄 Fun example
“The pizza delivery guy skidded on the banana peel like in a cartoon.”
“During the emergency brake test, the vehicle skidded for 50 meters.”
“His career hit the skids after the scandal broke out.”
📚Related Words
Synonyms
slideslipglideslither
Antonyms
gripstickbrake
Related
braketiretractioncontrolslide
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