The Curious Dreamer’s Dream Dictionary

by Nancy Wagaman
Sliding, sledding downhill, or a slide at a playground can represent: An easy process (or easier than expected).

A path from one point in life to another.

Working hard or taking a risk (climbing up) in order to experience something you desire (sliding down).

Skimming over the surface rather than delving into details.

Play, childhood, freedom, or a carefree attitude.

A particular event or time frame you associate with this activity.

See Playground, Ice, Slipping, Hill, Ice Skating, Lubricant or Catalyst

The Big Dictionary of Dreams

by Martha Clarke
It is a manifestation of insecurity and fear. Sliding in dreams tells you that you are entering into an unstable situation that is full of risks.

If the sensation is unpleasant, it is the fear that a period of discomfort will come about (for example, of important economic losses).

Sliding on ice means a short period of happiness followed by sudden sadness.

Ten Thousand Dream Interpretation

by Gustavus Hindman Miller
To dream of sliding, portends disappointments in affairs, and sweethearts will break vows.

To slide down a hillside covered with green grass, foretells that you will be deceived into ruin by flattering promises.