/ Dictionary / Index E elide: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: e•lide Pronunciation: (i-līd'), [key] — e•lid•ed, e•lid•ing. to omit (a vowel, consonant, or syllable) in pronunciation. to suppress; omit; ignore; pass over. to annul or quash. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: elide (Thesaurus) elicit eligible Related Content Daily Word Quiz: innocuous Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language