Definition of glide - Reverso English Dictionary
Verb
1.
general movementintr. move smoothly and continuouslyintr.
- The boat seemed to glide effortlessly across the lake..
2.
unpowered flightintr. fly unpowered like an aircraft or birdintr.
- The eagle glided on the wind currents.
3.
cause smooth movementtr. cause an object to move smoothlytr.
- She glided the brush across the canvas.
4.
music transitionintr. TECH. execute a portamento between notesintr. TECH.
- The violinist glided from one note to another.
Noun
1.
smooth movementthe act of moving smoothly along a surface
- The ice skater's glide was graceful and fluid.
2.
aviationTECH. aircraft's gentle descent without engine powerTECH.
- The pilot executed a perfect glide to the runway.
3.
phoneticsTECH. transitional sound, especially a semivowelTECH.
- The 'w' in 'quick' is a glide.
4.
furnitureTECH. kind of cap on furniture legsTECH.
- The chair's glide protected the wooden floor.
Images of glide
kind of cap on furniture legs
Expressions with glide
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pass without much notice or disturbance
The summer months seemed to glide by.
smooth course leading to a desired outcome
The project is on a glide path to success.
move smoothly and quietly in one direction along a surface or path
The swans glide along the lake at sunset.
fly using a hang glider
She loves to hang glide over the mountains.
move a boat sideways across a current
The kayaker learned to ferry glide across the river.
the maximum horizontal to vertical speed ratio for a glider
The glider's glide ratio determines its efficiency in the air.
path or angle followed by aircraft when landing
The pilot adjusted to stay on the glide slope.
bomb designed to glide to its target
The aircraft released a glide-bomb over the target area.
gliding sound after a vowel within a diphthong
In “boy,” the off-glide moves away from the main vowel sound.
initial part of a diphthong where the tongue moves upward
In the word 'coin', the 'oi' starts with an on-glide..
period during which an employee can choose to start and end work
Many employees appreciate glide time as it allows for a better work-life balance..
Origin of glide
Middle English, gliden (to move smoothly)
Terms with glide included in their meaning
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mountain slope
long narrow piece of material used to glide over snow
toy
playground equipment children use to glide down a slope
glide
move without using power or effort
recreation
glide over ice using ice skates
crafts
folded paper designed to glide through air
sports
glide down snow-covered slopes while standing on a board
music
glide between musical pitches
glide
move quickly along just above a surface
flight
glide while maintaining altitude using air currents
music
metal or glass tube used to glide across guitar strings
aviation
glide or soar through the air
gliding
frog with the ability to glide
skiing
material applied to skis for better glide
gliding
glide while staying high and drifting
gliding marsupial
small marsupial that can glide
recreational activity
glide through the air using a parachute
sports
sport using a small board to glide on water
sports
person who uses a kite to glide on snow
sports
winter sport using a kite to glide on snow
military
bomb designed to glide to its target
phonetics
glide before a speech sound
Examples of glide in a sentence
Birds glide effortlessly through the sky on thermal currents. The paper plane glided across the classroom. Swans glide gracefully over the lake. He glided the tray across the counter. The child glided the toy boat over the table. She glided effortlessly between the high notes.
The pianist glided smoothly through the transition. Her glide across the dance floor was mesmerizing. The bird's glide was effortless as it soared through the sky. The glider maintained a steady glide before landing. During the glide, the engines were completely off. In linguistics, a glide can be tricky to identify. The glide in the word was subtle but important. The table's glide made it easy to move. He replaced the broken glide on the sofa leg.
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- French:glisser, glisse, ...
- German:gleiten, Gleiten, ...
- Italian:scivolare, scivolata, ...
- Spanish:planear, deslizamiento, ...
- Portuguese:planar, deslizamento, ...
- Chinese:滑行, 滑移, ...
- Japanese:滑る, 滑走, ...
- Arabic:انْسَابَ, اِنْسِياب, ...
- Hebrew:לְהַחְלִיק, הַחְלָקָה, ...
- Russian:скользить, скольжение, ...
- Ukrainian:ковзати, ковзання, ...
- Hindi:सरकना, सरकन, ...
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