Breadcrumb Home > 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 TrendingHere are the facts and trivia that people are buzzing about. Hanukkah Origins of the Christmas Holiday Jewish Holidays, 2010-2030 (A.M. 5770-5791) Western Christian Holidays, 2010-2030 Krampus: The Christmas Devil Kwanzaa ✖ Related Content Daily Word Quiz: neologism Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language