- skid
- skid [skid]n.[Early ModE, prob. < ON skith: see SKI ]☆ 1. a plank, log, etc., often one of a pair or set, used as a support or as a track upon which to slide or roll a heavy object2. a low, movable wooden platform for holding loads or stacks3. a runner used in place of a wheel on aircraft landing gear4. a sliding wedge or drag used to check the motion of a vehicle by pressure against a wheel5. the act of skiddingvt.skidded, skidding1. to brake or lock (a wheel) with a skid2. to support with or slide on a skid or skids☆ 3. to haul, roll, or drag (logs) along a special track or trail, as through a forest4. to cause (a wheel, vehicle, etc.) to slide or slipvi.1. to slide without turning, as a wheel when skids or brakes are applied on a slippery surface2. to slide or slip sideways, as a vehicle when not gripping the road on ice3. to slide sharply downward4. Aeron. to slide outward while turning, as a result of failing to bank sufficiently——————☆ be on the skids or be hit the skidsSlang to be on the decline or downgrade; meet with failure——————☆ put the skids to or put the skids underSlang to thwart or cause to failskiddern.
English World dictionary. V. Neufeldt. 2014.