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1. Being a smooth continuous motion

1. Move smoothly along a surface
   "He slid the money over to the other gambler"
    
2. Move obliquely or sideways, usually in an uncontrolled manner
   "the wheels slid against the pavement";
   - skid, slip, slue, slew
    
3. To pass or move unobtrusively or smoothly
   "They slid through the wicket in the big gate";
   - slither

See also: glide by, sink, slippery, slippy

Type of: displace, glide, go, locomote, move, travel

Encyclopedia: Sliding