Words / A1

SLYD/slaɪd/

A slide is a smooth slope in a playground that children climb up and go down. Countable: a slide, slides; go down the slide. A swing moves to and fro; a see-saw goes up and down with two people. Slide is also a verb (to move smoothly). Mix-up: slide vs slight (very small) — extra t; and slide vs side (an edge).

Meaning

A smooth slope in a playground that children go down.

Examples

• “She went down the slide twice.”
• “Wait your turn at the bottom of the slide.”
• “The slide is wet and too fast.”

Good to know

a slide (playground, down). Contrast: swing (to and fro), see-saw (up and down). Mix-up: side.

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