Clues for the word "SKID"

We've had 172 crossword clues used for this word, and seen it 410 times in crosswords. It was last seen in Daily Cryptic crossword on July 11, 2026.

Definition of skid

n. - A shoe or clog, as of iron, attached to a chain, and placed under the wheel of a wagon to prevent its turning when descending a steep hill; a drag; a skidpan; also, by extension, a hook attached to a chain, and used for the same purpose.
n. - A piece of timber used as a support, or to receive pressure.
n. - Large fenders hung over a vessel's side to protect it in handling a cargo.
n. - One of a pair of timbers or bars, usually arranged so as to form an inclined plane, as form a wagon to a door, along which anything is moved by sliding or rolling.
n. - One of a pair of horizontal rails or timbers for supporting anything, as a boat, a barrel, etc.
v. t. - To protect or support with a skid or skids; also, to cause to move on skids.
v. t. - To check with a skid, as wagon wheels.