English to English

glide

(gl/aI/d )

a vowellike sound that serves as a consonant(noun.communication)

Synonym:
semivowel

source: wordnet30
the act of moving smoothly along a surface while remaining in contact with it(noun.act)

Synonym:
coast, slide

source: wordnet30
the activity of flying a glider(noun.act)

Synonym:
gliding, sailing, sailplaning, soaring

source: wordnet30
The glede or kite.(noun)

source: webster1913
The act or manner of moving smoothly, swiftly, and without labor or obstruction.(noun)

source: webster1913
Movement of a glider, aëroplane, etc., through the air under gravity or its own movement.(noun)

source: webster1913

move smoothly and effortlessly(verb.motion)

source: wordnet30
fly in or as if in a glider plane(verb.motion)

source: wordnet30
cause to move or pass silently, smoothly, or imperceptibly(verb.motion)

source: wordnet30
To move gently and smoothly; to pass along without noise, violence, or apparent effort; to pass rapidly and easily, or with a smooth, silent motion, as a river in its channel, a bird in the air, a skater over ice.(verb)

source: webster1913
To move through the air by virtue of gravity or momentum; to volplane.(verb)

source: webster1913

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