slip; slide; glide 1. Canadians living in that area often wear snowshoes in winter to avoid . 2. He quickly down the tree when the bear went out of sight. 3. It’s a lot of fun down the sand hill. It has become quite a tourist attraction. 4. The police assured the public that they would not let the chain killer through their fi ngers again this time. 5. In the distance, a few fi shing boats could be seen over the lake and also were the birds in the sky.