American Dictionary
Definition skid in American English
skid noun
[countable] noun
/skɪd/
1
a sudden uncontrolled slide across the ground, especially by a vehicle
Example
The car went into a skid (=started to skid) on the icy road.
2
a situation in which something that has been successful suddenly begins to have problems
Example
an unexpected economic skid
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