glide

About 1.71 uses per million words.

Meaning

1. verb To move softly, smoothly, or effortlessly.
2. verb To fly unpowered, as of an aircraft. Also relates to gliding birds and flying fish.
3. verb To cause to glide.
4. verb To pass with a glide, as the voice.
5. noun The act of gliding.
6. noun A transitional sound, especially a semivowel.
7. noun An attack or preparatory movement made by sliding down the opponent’s blade, keeping it in constant contact.
8. noun A bird, the glede or kite.

Similar words

slide soaring sailing semivowel sailplaning soar drawer skate slip polka

Often followed by

over along through in into down and plane on

Word family

glided glides gliding