skidded

Meanings

• Verb

  To slide or move in a sideways or uncontrolled manner.

• Verb

  To lose control of a vehicle and slide off the road.

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with skidded
kedded , bedded , fedded

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Variants

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skid , skidded , skidding , skids

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Etymology

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Originally meant 'to move sideways' in the nautical sense, from Old Norse skitha or skitha 'to shake, quiver'. The meaning 'to lose control of a vehicle' is first recorded in the early 20th century.

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Trivia

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1. The term 'skidded' is also used in the field of forestry to describe the process of moving logs from the forest to a processing site using a skidder, a type of heavy equipment.

2. The word 'skidded' is sometimes used colloquially to describe someone who is acting recklessly or out of control.

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Related Concepts

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1. Slide (mechanical): A mechanical device used for moving heavy objects, such as a large piece of machinery or a container, along a surface.

2. Skid marks: Marks left on a road surface by the tires of a vehicle that has skidded or slid sideways.

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Culture

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The term 'skidded' has been used extensively in popular culture, particularly in relation to automobile accidents. For instance, in the 1955 film 'Rebel Without a Cause,' the character Jim Stark says, 'I was skidding, man, I was really skidding!' when describing a dangerous car chase. In music, the term has been used in songs such as 'Skid Row' by Motley Crüe and 'Skiddaw' by The Waterboys.

How to Memorize "skidded"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize a car losing control on a wet or icy road and sliding sideways. Imagine the tires screeching and the car making a loud noise as it skids.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'skidded' with the feeling of losing control and the sound of tires screeching.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a mnemonic by remembering the phrase 'Skid marks mean a car has lost control' to help remember the meaning of the word.

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