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glide

Syllabification: (glide)
Pronunciation: /glīd/

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Definition of glide

verb

  • 1 [no object] move with a smooth continuous motion, typically with little noise:a few gondolas glided past
  • [with object] cause to move with a smooth continuous motion.
  • 2 [no object] make an unpowered flight, either in a glider or in an aircraft with engine failure.
  • (of a bird) fly through the air with very little movement of the wings.

noun

[in singular]
  • 1a smooth continuous movement.
  • a flight in a glider or unpowered aircraft.
  • a smooth continuous step in ballroom dancing.
  • 2 Phonetics a sound produced as the vocal organs move toward or away from articulation of a vowel or consonant, for example /y/ in mute /myo͞ot/.

Origin:

Old English glīdan, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch glijden and German gleiten

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