glide (n.)

  1. a vowellike sound that serves as a consonant

    [ Syn: semivowel ]

  2. the act of moving smoothly along a surface while remaining in contact with it; his slide didnt stop until the bottom of the hill; the children lined up for a coast down the snowy slope

    [ Syn: slide , coast ]

  3. the activity of flying a glider

    [ Syn: gliding , sailplaning , soaring , sailing ]

    glide (v.)

  1. move smoothly and effortlessly

  2. fly in or as if in a glider plane

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

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