Glide
WordNet

noun


(1)   The activity of flying a glider
(2)   The act of moving smoothly along a surface while remaining in contact with it
"His slide didn't stop until the bottom of the hill"
"The children lined up for a coast down the snowy slope"
(3)   A vowellike sound that serves as a consonant

verb


(4)   Move smoothly and effortlessly
(5)   Cause to move or pass silently, smoothly, or imperceptibly
(6)   Fly in or as if in a glider plane
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Etymology


Old English glīdan, from West Germanic. Cognate with Dutch glijden, German gleiten.

Verb





  1. To move softly, smoothly, or effortlessly.
  2. To fly unpowered, as of an aircraft.
  3. To cause to glide.

Noun



  1. The act of gliding.
  2. Semivowel
  3. An attack or preparatory movement made by sliding down the opponent’s blade, keeping it in constant contact.
 
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