Synonyms for skid
- noun
- verb
Most common
Synonyms by meaning
Noun
1. Side-slip — an out-of-control sliding motion as would result from applying the brakes too hard in a car or other vehicle
2. Drag — A shoe or clog, as of iron, attached to a chain, and placed under the wheel of a wagon to prevent its turning…
3. Brake shoe
Other
pallet, clog, script kiddie informal
Verb
Definitions
- n. 1
An out-of-control sliding motion as would result from applying the brakes too hard in a car or other vehicle.
Near-synonyms: wheelslide, sideslip
- n. 2
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.
- n. 3
A hook attached to a chain, used for the same purpose.
- v. 1
(of a wheel, sled runner, or vehicle tracks) To slide along the ground, without the rotary motion that wheels or tracks would normally have.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| skid | falling | |
| pallet | falling |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 4 letters
- drag1, slip1, shoe1, slew1, clog1
- 5 letters
- slide1
- 6 letters
- pallet2
- 7 letters
- skidpan
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (pallet2 = 2 syllables).
In other languages
- Français
- dérapage
- Italiano
- slittamento
- Deutsch
- Entgleisung