Glide - definition, pronunciation, transcription
Amer.
|ɡlaɪd|
Brit.
|ɡlaɪd|
noun
- a vowellike sound that serves as a consonant (syn: semivowel)
- the act of moving smoothly along a surface while remaining in contact with it (syn: coast, slide)
- the activity of flying a glider (syn: gliding, sailing, soaring)
- the act of moving smoothly along a surface while remaining in contact with it (syn: coast, slide)
- the activity of flying a glider (syn: gliding, sailing, soaring)
verb
- move smoothly and effortlessly
- fly in or as if in a glider plane
- cause to move or pass silently, smoothly, or imperceptibly
- fly in or as if in a glider plane
- cause to move or pass silently, smoothly, or imperceptibly
Extra examples
The swans glided over the surface of the lake.
We watched the skiers glide down the slope.
The pilot glided to a safe landing after the engine failed.
The pilot glided the plane to a safe landing.
My chariot was gliding on the road.
The dialogue glides and sparkles like a clear stream.
All gold glides, like thawing snow, from the thief's hand.
He takes up his hat and glides out stealthful as a cat.
Two serene years had glided away.
The peasant soon glided hopelessly into debt.
Kennedy seemed to glide through life.
Word forms
verb
I/you/we/they: glide
he/she/it: glides
present participle: gliding
past tense: glided
past participle: glided
I/you/we/they: glide
he/she/it: glides
present participle: gliding
past tense: glided
past participle: glided
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