sliding
Pronunciation: [ˈslaɪdɪŋ]
Word
Context: “movement”
(verb) to move smoothly and easily along a surface. Imagine when you push a toy car, and it goes along the floor without stopping.
Example
The children are sliding down the playground slide happily.
Example
The box didn't slide at all; it got stuck on the carpet.
Example
Can you show me how to slide the book across the table?
Context: “movement”
(noun) the action of moving smoothly along a surface. Like when you go down a slide at the park, that's sliding.
Example
The sliding of the ice on the pond looks beautiful.
Example
The sliding of the heavy crate was hard to watch because it was stuck.
Example
What do you think about sliding when the floor is slippery?
Context: “movement”
(adjective) describing something that is in the process of moving smoothly. Think of a door that moves quietly when you open it without any noise.
Example
The sliding door made it easy to go in and out of the room.
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The door is not sliding properly; it is stuck.
Example
Is the sliding door safe for little kids to use?
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