glide

Fetched 2026-10-26 (cache).

Synonyms: glade, guide, slide, elide, gride, glike, glede, gnide, gide, glode, lide

Antonyms: glade, guide, slide, elide, gride, glike, glede, gnide, gide, glode, lide

Related words from Datamuse; suggestions, not definitions.

Verb

1. {{lb|en|intransitive}} To move softly, smoothly, or effortlessly.
2. {{lb|en|intransitive}} To fly unpowered, as of an aircraft. Also relates to gliding birds and [[flying fish]].
3. {{lb|en|transitive}} To cause to glide.
4. {{lb|en|phonetics}} To pass with a glide, as the voice.

Noun

1. The act of gliding.
2. {{lb|en|phonology}} A [[transitional]] [[sound]], ''especially'' a [[semivowel]].
3. {{lb|en|fencing}} An attack or preparatory movement made by sliding down the opponent’s [[blade]], keeping it in constant contact.
4. A bird, the [[glede]] or [[kite]].
5. A kind of [[cap]] affixed to the base of the [[leg]]s of [[furniture]] to prevent it from damaging the floor while being moved.
6. The joining of two [[sound]]s without a [[break]].
7. A smooth and sliding [[step]] in [[dancing]] the [[waltz]].

Proper noun

1. {{place|en|CDP|co/Douglas County|s/Oregon|c/US}}.

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