glide
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glide¹
- /ˈɡlaɪd/
- /ˈɡlɛɪd/ Northumbria
Rhymes with -aɪd
Where it comes from
From Middle English gliden, from Old English glīdan, from Proto-West Germanic *glīdan, from Proto-Germanic *glīdaną, from Proto-Indo-European *gʰleydʰ-.
Cognate with West Frisian glide, glydzje, Low German glieden, Dutch glijden, German gleiten, Norwegian Nynorsk gli, Danish glide, Swedish glida, Finnish liitää.
verb glides · gliding · glided · glid · glode
- To move softly, smoothly, or effortlessly. The river glideth at his own sweet will:
- To fly unpowered, as of an aircraft. Also relates to gliding birds and flying fish. The tide was out, and we drew up amid the strong bracing smell of seaweed, with gulls screeching, wheeling around, and gliding on the wind.
- To cause to glide.
- To pass with a glide, as the voice.
noun glides
- The act of gliding. With stealthy glide he approached the door of his master's room, listened, cautiously peeped in, then entered.
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A transitional sound, especially a semivowel.
Similar: semivowel, semiconsonant
- An attack or preparatory movement made by sliding down the opponent’s blade, keeping it in constant contact.
- A bird, the glede or kite.
- A kind of cap affixed to the base of the legs of furniture to prevent it from damaging the floor while being moved.
- The joining of two sounds without a break.
- A smooth and sliding step in dancing the waltz.
Glide²
proper noun
- A census-designated place in Douglas County, Oregon, United States.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: slide, soaring, sailing, semivowel, sailplaning, soar, drawer, skate, slip, polka, duo, hydra, sail, skim, drift, float
Translations
Every language
verb To move softly, smoothly, or effortlessly
| 中文 | 滑动 huádòng, 滑行 huáxíng |
|---|---|
| Português | deslizar |
| Français | glisser |
| Deutsch | gleiten |
| Italiano | scivolare, slittare, scorrere, muoversi con fluidità |
| Română | glisa, aluneca |
| Русский | скользи́ть skolʹzítʹ |
verb To fly unpowered, as of an aircraft
| Español | planear |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | 滑空する kakkū suru |
| 中文 | 滑翔 huáxiáng |
| Português | planar |
| Français | planer |
| Deutsch | gleiten |
| Italiano | planare, librarsi (in aria) |
| Русский | плани́ровать planírovatʹ |
| Tiếng Việt | lướt, lượn, liệng |
| עברית | דָּאָה daá |
verb To cause to glide
| Deutsch | gleiten lassen |
|---|
verb (phonology) To become a glide; to become non-syllabic/non-nuclear
| Español | deslizarse |
|---|
noun The act of gliding
| 日本語 | 滑空 kakkū |
|---|---|
| Română | glisare, alunecare, glisaj |
| Русский | скольже́ние skolʹžénije, плани́рование planírovanije |
noun (phonology) Non-nuclear sound
| Español | deslizada, deslizante |
|---|
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title = {glide},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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