/ Dictionary / Index B backslide: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: back•slide Pronunciation: (bak'slīd"), [key] — v., n. -slid, -slid -slid•den, -slid•ing, —v.i. to relapse into bad habits, sinful behavior, or undesirable activities. —n. an act or instance of backsliding: a backslide from his early training. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: backslide (Thesaurus) backslash backspace Related Content Daily Word Quiz: neologism Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language