glide

Glide is defined as to move easily or flow smoothly.

(verb)

See glide in Webster's New World College Dictionary

intransitive verb glided, gliding

to flow or move smoothly and easily, as in skating
to move by or pass gradually and almost unnoticed, as time
Aeron.
1. to fly in a glider
2. to descend with little or no engine power, using airflow to control lift
Music, Phonet. to make a glide

Origin: ME gliden < OE glidan, akin to Ger gleiten, prob. < IE *ghlei-dh (< base *ĝhel-, to shine > glass, glow)

transitive verb

to cause to glide

noun

the act of gliding; smooth, easy flow or movement
☆ a small disk or ball, as of nylon, attached to the underside of furniture legs, etc. to allow easy sliding
Music, loosely a slur, portamento, or the like
Phonet.
1. an intermediate sound produced in the transition of the speech organs from the position for one sound to that for another
2. the nonsyllabic vowel in a diphthong

See glide in American Heritage Dictionary 4

verb glid·ed, glid·ing, glides

verb, intransitive

To move in a smooth, effortless manner: a submarine gliding through the water. See Synonyms at slide.
To move silently and furtively.
To occur or pass imperceptibly.
To fly without propulsion. Used of an aircraft.
Music To blend one tone into the next; slur.
Linguistics To articulate a glide in speech.

verb, transitive

To cause to move or pass smoothly, silently, or imperceptibly.

noun

The act of gliding.
Music A slur.
Linguistics
a. The transitional sound produced by passing from the articulatory position of one speech sound to that of another.
b. See semivowel.

Origin:

Origin: Middle English gliden

Origin: , from Old English glīdan; see ghel-² in Indo-European roots

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