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Slide in Hebrew is גָּלַשׁ (galásh).

It can also be said החליק or מגלשה, depending on the meaning. Below are the vowel points, how each word is said, its gender and its plural.

גָּלַשׁ
galásh
verb
In English

slide

/ˈslaɪ̯d/

The stress falls on the vowel in colour.

English words in HebrewWords starting with S

These are the Hebrew words for slide as a verb.

to cause to move in continuous contact with a surface

  • גָּלַשׁגלשgalásh

to move in continuous contact with a surface

  • גָּלַשׁגלשgalásh
  • הֶחְלִיקהחליקheẖlíq

baseball: to skid into a base

  • הֶחְלִיקהחליקheẖlíq

to lose balance

  • הֶחְלִיקהחליקheẖlíq

These are the Hebrew words for slide as a noun.

item of play equipment

  • מַגְלֵשָׁהמגלשהmaglesháfeminine

This is more about the Hebrew word גָּלַשׁ.

Written with vowel points
גָּלַשׁ
Written without vowel points
גלש
Said
galásh
Its meanings in English
slide, to glide, to slide, to overflow, to surf, to ski

These English words share a Hebrew word with slide.

These words come before and after slide in the list.

These are the questions people ask about ⁨slide⁩ in Hebrew.

How do you say ⁨slide⁩ in Hebrew?

⁨slide⁩ in Hebrew is ⁨גָּלַשׁ⁩, said galásh. Without vowel points it is written ⁨גלש⁩.

What are other Hebrew words for ⁨slide⁩?

Besides ⁨גלש⁩, ⁨slide⁩ can be said ⁨הֶחְלִיק⁩ (heẖlíq) or ⁨מַגְלֵשָׁה⁩ (magleshá), depending on the meaning.

What else does ⁨גלש⁩ mean in English?

Besides ⁨slide⁩, ⁨גלש⁩ can mean ⁨to glide, to slide, to overflow, to surf, and to ski⁩.

How is ⁨slide⁩ pronounced in English?

⁨slide⁩ is pronounced ⁨/ˈslaɪ̯d/⁩.

The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry slide and its entries for the Hebrew words, read on 5 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

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