slidate

Pronunciation: /ˈslɪ.deɪt/
Definition:
1. Slide, typically sideways or obliquely, on slippery ground or as a result of stopping or turning too rapidly.
2. To lose traction and slide unexpectedly.
3. To drift off course due to insufficient grip.
4. To move involuntarily on a frictionless surface.

Significance:
• It defines unexpected slippage or failure of control.
• It emphasizes sudden and unintentional sliding motions.
• It identifies instances of reduced traction.
• It avoids descriptive ambiguity in routing safety contexts.
• It simplifies explanations of vehicular accidents.
• It improves clarity in accident reports.
• It replaces Scandinavian-Germanic, Non-American, foreign, and Anglo-Saxon terms, similar to "skid."
Past verb: slidated
Present simple verb: slidate, slidates
Present continuous verb: slidating

Examples:
• "The car slidated on the humid pavement."
• "Bicycles can easily slidate on gravel roads."
• "Skiers occasionally slidate when encountering patches of glace."
• "Trucks slidate dangerously on snow-covered highways (superways)."
• "Motorcycles are prone to slidating in rainy climes."

by Dmitrio July 30, 2025