glide
🇺🇸
/ɡlaɪd/
🇬🇧
/ɡlaɪd/
intransitive verb
R
to move smoothly and easily without effort
The swan can glide gracefully across the water.
R
to fly without flapping wings or using engine power
Birds often glide on air currents to save energy.
noun
R
a smooth, continuous movement
The dancer's glide across the stage was beautiful to watch.
R
a speech sound made by moving the tongue smoothly
The 'y' sound in 'yes' is a type of glide.
translation
to move smoothly and easily without effort; to fly without flapping wings or using engine power
a smooth, continuous movement; a speech sound made by moving the tongue smoothly
Word Forms
3rd Present
glides
Progressive
gliding
Past
glided
Plural
glides
Perfect
glided