Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

let slide

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.28 in modern English

Syllables: let s-lide
IPA

9

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To let go; to allow; to release; to pass over without action.

Transitive verb

verb

To pass out of one's thought as not being of any consequence.

verb

To tolerate a violation of a norm from.

Transitive verb

verb

To allow the condition of something to deteriorate due to negligence or apathy.

verb

Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see let, slide.

Example Sentences

"Near-synonym: let ride"
"The police officer let the ticket slide when she found her brother-in-law's car illegally parked."
"The administrator let the minor infraction slide with only a disapproving look."
"With a calm carelessness letting each thing slide."
"Which statement Louis prudently let slide."
"The judge let me slide on the speeding, but not on a $200 seat-belt violation."

Etymology

From Middle English leten sliden (“to disregard, put aside, let pass, neglect”), equivalent to let + slide.

Origin

Source language: Middle English

Word Breakdown

Root: leten sliden

Usage

Transitive verb

Inflected Forms

lets slide (present, singular) letting slide (participle, present)

Frequently Paired Words

let it be leave it be

Synonyms

let something ride

Questions

What does let slide mean?: To let go; to allow; to release; to pass over without action.
Where does let slide come from?: It is traced to Middle English.

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