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Meaning of
glide
in English
glide
us
//ɡlaɪd//
uk
//ɡlaɪd//
#common
Plural
glides
Past Tense
glided
Participle Verb
gliding
Third Person Singular
glides
Definitions
Verb
a
smooth
and
effortless
motion
The
skater
began
to
glide
across
the
ice
with
ease
.
to
fly
without
power
(
as
an
aircraft
);
smoothly
move
The
pilot
learned
to
glide
the
plane
through
the
air
.
to
cause
something
to
glide
or
slide
She
applied
soap
to
the
floor
to
make
it
glide
smoothly
.
to
pass
with
a
smooth
sound
(
in
phonetics
)
The
announcer's
voice
began
to
glide
smoothly
over
the
words
.
Noun
moving
softly
and
smoothly
The
glide
of
the
ballerina's
movements
was
mesmerizing
.
a
transitional
sound
(
in
phonology
)
The
linguist
studied
the
glide
in
the
pronunciation
of
the
word
.
an
attack
by
sliding
down
an
opponent's
blade
The
fencer
executed
a
perfect
glide
to
gain
an
advantage
.
Compounds / Phrases
glidepath
glidepaths
