Emily Dickinson Lexicon

slide (-s, slid), v. [OE; see sled, n.] (webplay: bounding, door, down, easy, pass, practices, rolling, stopping, summer, word).

1. Pass smoothly; move with a continuous motion.
2. Slip away; move quietly; go stealthily; proceed unperceived.
3. Descend; go quickly; fall into place.
4. Push; thrust; slice; easily propel.
5. Move; thrust by slipping; [fig.] close; shut.
6. Melt; pass; change gradually.