Dictionary definition · skid
noun
- one of a pair of planks used to make a track for rolling or sliding objects
- a restraint provided when the brake linings are moved hydraulically against the brake drum to retard the wheel's rotation
- an unexpected slide
verb
- slide without control"the car skidded in the curve on the wet road"
- elevate onto skids
- apply a brake or skid to
- move obliquely or sideways, usually in an uncontrolled manner"the wheels skidded against the sidewalk"
Source: Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).