side slip
/ˈsaɪd ˌslɪp/
verb
- To slide sideways, especially unintentionally.
- She felt her feet side-slip on the muddy trail.
- The truck side-slipped on the wet pavement.
- The airplane side-slipped as it approached the runway.
Antonyms
noun
- A sideways sliding motion, especially of a vehicle or aircraft.
- The pilot corrected a side-slip during the landing.
- The car went into a side-slip on the icy road.
- A sudden side-slip sent the bicycle skidding across the gravel.