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   glide

   /ɡlʌɪd/

   verb

   • 1. move with a smooth, quiet continuous motion: "a few gondolas glided past" Similar slidemove smoothlyslipsailfloatdriftflowcoastfreewheelrollskimskateglissadeOpposite hurtle
   • ▪ move (something) with a smooth continuous motion: "slide your hands firmly across the shoulders then glide them down" Similar slidemove smoothlyslipsailfloatdriftflowcoastfreewheelrollskimskateglissadeOpposite hurtle
   • 2. make an unpowered flight, either in a glider or in an aircraft with engine failure: "students learning to glide"
   • ▪ (of a bird) fly with very little movement of the wings: "gulls are gliding birds" Similar soarwheelplanefly

   noun

   • 1. a gliding movement: "the cuckoo makes its approach in a hawklike glide"
   • ▪ a smooth continuous step in ballroom dancing.
   • ▪ a flight in a glider or unpowered aircraft: "just within range for a straight glide home"
   • 2. a sound produced as the vocal organs move towards or away from articulation of a vowel or consonant, for example /j/ in duke /djuːk/.
   • 3. a glancing stroke which slightly deflects the ball, especially towards the leg side.

   Word Origin Old Englishglīdan, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch glijden and German gleiten.

   Scrabble Points: 7

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishGLIDE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   • English (US)

     GLIDE meaning: 1. to move easily without stopping and...

   • Znaczenie Glide, Definicja W Cambridge English Dictionary

     GLIDE definicja: 1. to move easily without stopping and...

   • Glide Spanish Translation

     GLIDE translate: moverse sin esfuerzo, planear, planear,...

   • Glide: Japanese Translation

     glide translate: なめらかに動く, 静（しず）かに進（すす）む, 滑空（かっくう）する. Learn...

   • Glide: Arabic Translation

     GLIDE translate: يَتَسَلَّل. Learn more in the Cambridge...

   • Glide: Polish Translation

     GLIDE translate: płynąć, lecieć szybowcem, szybowanie. Learn...

   • Glide: Thai Translation

     glide - translate into Thai with the English-Thai Dictionary...

   • Glide: Malay Translation

     GLIDE translate: meluncur, meluncur, peluncuran. Learn more...

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   To glide is to move smoothly along without effort, as in Ana loved the feeling of just gliding along the ice in her new ice skates. Glide means to move along water or air with little to no effort, as a boat might do in the water.

5. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishGLIDE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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6. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryGLIDE | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   To glide is to sail or skate with ease across a surface. Your favorite thing about winter might be watching the skaters in the park glide silently on the ice-covered lake.

8. www.thefreedictionary.com › glideGlide - definition of glide by The Free Dictionary

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   Glide is a verb that means to move smoothly, silently, or imperceptibly, or a noun that refers to such a movement or sound. Learn the different meanings and uses of glide in various contexts, such as music, aeronautics, phonetics, and more.