Skid

/skɪd/

Last Updated: January 2, 2026 at 12:30 PM

Scrabble:9 ptsWWF:9 pts4 letters

Definition of Skid

noun

An out-of-control sliding motion as would result from applying the brakes too hard in a car.
"Just before hitting the guardrail the driver was able to regain control and pull out of the skid."
A shoe or clog, as of iron, attached to a chain, and placed under the wheel of a wagon to prevent its turning when descending a steep hill; a drag; a skidpan.
(by extension) A hook attached to a chain, used for the same purpose.
A piece of timber or other material used as a support, or to receive pressure.

verb

To slide in an uncontrolled manner as in a car with the brakes applied too hard.
"They skidded around the corner and accelerated up the street."
To protect or support with a skid or skids.
To cause to move on skids.
To check or halt (wagon wheels, etc.) with a skid.

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