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glide
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- pronunciation:
- glaId
- parts of speech:
- intransitive verb, transitive verb, noun
- features:
- Word Combinations (verb, noun), Word Explorer
| part of speech: |
intransitive verb |
| inflections: |
glides, gliding, glided |
| definition 1: |
to move in a smooth and seemingly effortless manner.
The bird glided through the air.- synonyms:
- float
- antonyms:
- hunch
- similar words:
- coast, flow, glissade, romp, sail, skate, skim, slide, slip, soar, waft
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| definition 2: |
to move silently and stealthily.
She glided along the shadowy passageway.- synonyms:
- slide, slip
- similar words:
- float, steal
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| definition 3: |
to pass smoothly or easily, without attracting attention.
The summer days glided by.- synonyms:
- slide, slip, steal
- similar words:
- elapse, flow, roll
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| definition 4: |
of airplanes, to descend gradually, with engine power diminished.
- synonyms:
- volplane
- similar words:
- coast, descend
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| definition 5: |
to fly in a glider.
- similar words:
- soar, volplane
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| related words: |
breeze, go, hang, spin, stir |
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| part of speech: |
transitive verb |
| definition: |
to cause to glide.
He glided the plane to a landing.- similar words:
- slip, steer
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| related words: |
roll, slide, waft |
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| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
a gliding motion or movement, as in some dances.
- synonyms:
- glissade
- similar words:
- slide
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| definition 2: |
the act or an instance of gliding.
- similar words:
- slide, soar, volplane
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| definition 3: |
in music, a passing without pause or break from one note to another.
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| derivation: |
glidingly (adv.) |
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