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Related topics: Transportskid1
past tense and past participle skidded, present participle skidding [intransitive]
past tense and past participle skidded, present participle skidding [intransitive]TT if a vehicle or a wheel on a vehicle skids, it suddenly slides sideways and you cannot control it : 
The car skidded as she turned onto the highway.
The car skidded as she turned onto the highway. ➔ see usage note slide1WORD CHOICE: WORD CHOICE: 
slide, slip, skidSlide means to move smoothly across a surface. You can talk about people, objects, or liquids sliding • This floor's great for sliding on. • The door slid open (NOT slided open). • A tear slid down her cheek.Slip means to accidentally slide a small distance, and usually then fall down • She slipped and hurt her wrist. • It's icy - mind you don't slip.Skid means to move across a smooth surface in an uncontrolled way. You usually use it to talk about vehicles • Cars skidded on the snow. • Jason skidded around the corner on his bike. ➔ See also slide
WORD CHOICE: slide, slip, skidSlide means to move smoothly across a surface. You can talk about people, objects, or liquids sliding • This floor's great for sliding on. • The door slid open (NOT slided open). • A tear slid down her cheek.Slip means to accidentally slide a small distance, and usually then fall down • She slipped and hurt her wrist. • It's icy - mind you don't slip.Skid means to move across a smooth surface in an uncontrolled way. You usually use it to talk about vehicles • Cars skidded on the snow. • Jason skidded around the corner on his bike. ➔ See also slide
