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.