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Meaning & Definition of Glide in English

English

Glide

/glaɪd/

noun

1. A vowellike sound that serves as a consonant

synonym:
  • semivowel,
  • glide

2. The act of moving smoothly along a surface while remaining in contact with it

  • "His slide didn't stop until the bottom of the hill"
  • "The children lined up for a coast down the snowy slope"
synonym:
  • slide,
  • glide,
  • coast

3. The activity of flying a glider

synonym:
  • glide,
  • gliding,
  • sailplaning,
  • soaring,
  • sailing

verb

1. Move smoothly and effortlessly

synonym:
  • glide

2. Fly in or as if in a glider plane

synonym:
  • glide

3. Cause to move or pass silently, smoothly, or imperceptibly

synonym:
  • glide

Examples of using

A bird can glide through the air without moving its wings.