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Definition: Meaning of, glide in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / ɡlʌɪd /

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Prsesent Past Past Participle
glide glided glided
Present Participle Third Person Singular
gliding glides
[intransitive]
  1. [always + adverb/preposition] to move smoothly and quietly, as if without effort
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  2. if a bird glides, it flies without moving its wings
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  3. if a plane glides, it flies without using an engine
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  4. [always + adverb/preposition] to do or achieve things easily
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  1. a smooth quiet movement that seems to take no effort
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  2. technical the act of moving from one musical note to another without a break in sound
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  3. technical a vowel which is made by moving your tongue from one position to another [↪  diphthong]
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glide used in phrases

  • glide by (verb)
    1. become later by the passage of a given amount of time
  • glide path (noun)
    1. the final path followed by an aircraft as it is landing
  • glide slope (noun)
    1. the final path followed by an aircraft as it is landing
  • glide-bomb (verb)
    1. bomb by gliding
  • hang glide (verb)
    1. fly by means of a hang glider
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