skid-v; 3 Senses

Sense Number 1: (cause to) slide obliquely, usually without control

Commentary:
NOTE: possible transitive usage; may include metaphorical usages

Examples:
Turning, a small truck skidded the lane and sideswiped the hearse.
Jack had begun to open the car door before the car skidded.
I flew a few feet but then skidded the rest.
He skidded his bike to a halt in the middle of the sidewalk.

Mappings:
VerbNet: skid-51.3.2
FrameNet: NP
PropBank: skid.01,skid.02
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 1, 3, 4

Sense Number 2: move logs by dragging them

Examples:
Laying them on the ground with the round, smooth side up, we skidded the logs.

Mappings:
VerbNet: NM
FrameNet: NP
PropBank: NM

Sense Number 3: elevate on skids

Examples:
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Mappings:
VerbNet: NM
FrameNet: NP
PropBank: NM
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 2