skidding

Meanings

• Verb

  The act of losing traction and sliding sideways, especially of a vehicle.

  - "The car skidded on the icy road."
  - "After hitting the patch of black ice, the driver struggled to regain control and skidded for several meters."

• Verb

  To move along a surface with little or no friction, causing a loss of control.

  - "The figure skater executed a beautiful spin and then began to skid across the ice."
  - "The sled skidded to a stop at the bottom of the hill."

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Synonyms

skid

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with skidding
riding , hiding , priding , tiding

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Variants

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skid , skidded , skidding , skids

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Etymology

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Originally meaning 'to glide' or 'to slide', 'skidding' comes from the Old Norse word 'skitha', which means 'to slip' or 'to slide'.

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Trivia

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1. Skidding can also refer to the act of making a sharp turn in a game or competition.

2. In some cultures, skidding is considered a sign of good luck or fortune.

3. The world record for the longest skid mark is over 1,300 meters (4,265 feet) long.

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Related Concepts

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1. Slippage: The reduction in friction between two surfaces, leading to movement or separation.

2. Drifting: The intentional loss of traction in a vehicle, often for sport or racing purposes.

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Culture

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Skidding has been a popular topic in literature and art, particularly in works depicting winter scenes or stories involving vehicles. In music, 'skidding' has been used as a metaphor for losing control or making a sudden turn in life.

How to Memorize "skidding"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a car on an icy road, sliding sideways as it loses traction.
   - Visualize yourself on a pair of ice skates, gliding across a frozen pond.

2. associate
   

   - Associate 'skidding' with winter weather or icy roads.
   - Link 'skidding' to the feeling of losing control.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the mnemonic 'Slick Ice Kills Drivers' to remember the meaning of 'skidding'.
   - Create a mental image of a car skidding on a banana peel to remember the concept.

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