glide
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[edit] English
[edit] Etymology
Old English glīdan, from West Germanic. Cognate with Dutch glijden, German gleiten.
[edit] Pronunciation
[edit] Verb
to glide (third-person singular simple present glides, present participle gliding, simple past glid, past participle glid or glidden) (British)
to glide (third-person singular simple present glides, present participle gliding, simple past and past participle glided or (archaic) glode) (US)
- (intransitive) To move softly, smoothly, or effortlessly.
- (intransitive) To fly unpowered, as of an aircraft.
- (transitive) To cause to glide.
[edit] Translations
To move softly, smoothly, or effortlessly
To fly unpowered, as of an aircraft
[edit] Synonyms
(to move effortlessly)
[edit] Noun
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glide (plural glides)
- The act of gliding.
- (linguistics) Semivowel
- (fencing) An attack or preparatory movement made by sliding down the opponent’s blade, keeping it in constant contact.
[edit] Translations
The act of gliding
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Semivowel
(fencing) An attack or preparatory movement
[edit] Related terms
[edit] Anagrams
- Anagrams of degil
- gelid
