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slideways

slideways

7.7
To move to the side while sliding on a surface
  • adverb
  • /ˈslaɪdweɪz/
  • Archaic
translation icon : de lado
  • He lost control of his bike and it went slideways on the wet pavement.

Examples

  • The car skidded slideways across the icy road, narrowly missing the guardrail.

  • She turned slideways to avoid the puddle.

  • During the race, the driver expertly drifted slideways around the sharp corner.

  • The car moved slideways on the icy road.

  • The car skidded slideways across the icy road, narrowly missing the guardrail.

  • He lost control of his bike and it went slideways on the wet pavement.

  • During the race, the driver expertly drifted slideways around the sharp corner.

Synonyms

sideways
vsslideways
100 2.1

At or toward the side instead of straight ahead

focuses on sliding to the side rather than just turning to face it
laterally
vsslideways
8 5.0

To the side, moving in a sideways way

narrows that idea to a specific sliding motion to the side
sidewards
vsslideways
1 4.6

In a direction that is toward one side rather than forward or backward

adds the sense that this lateral move happens by sliding
sideward
vsslideways
4.2

To move toward one side

highlights that movement occurs specifically by sliding to the side
sideway
vsslideways
5.8

In a way that moves toward the side

specifies that the motion is done by sliding rather than merely turning

Surface Forms

slideways positive

Morphology

slideways = slide (semi-transparent) = slide + ways

The form is built on slide plus the adverbial element -ways, but the exact directional sense is somewhat conventional.

Etymology

Slideways comes from the words slide meaning 'to move smoothly' and ways meaning 'directions' or 'paths'. So, to go slideways is to move to the side while sliding.