glide
1 of 2verb
ˈglīd 
glided; gliding
intransitive verb
1
: to move smoothly, continuously, and effortlessly
swans gliding over the lake
2
: to go or pass imperceptibly
hours glided by
3
a
of an airplane : to descend gradually in controlled flight
b
: to fly in a glider
4
: to produce a glide (as in music or speech)
transitive verb
: to cause to glide
glide
2 of 2noun
1
: a calm stretch of shallow water flowing smoothly
2
: the act or action of gliding
3
: portamento
4
a
: a less prominent vowel sound produced by the passing of the vocal organs to or from the articulatory position of a speech sound compare diphthong
b
: semivowel
5
: a device for facilitating movement of something
especially : a circular usually metal button attached to the bottom of furniture legs to provide a smooth surface
Synonyms
Verb
- bowl
- breeze
- brush
- coast
- cruise
- drift
- flow
- roll
- sail
- skim
- slide
- slip
- stream
- sweep
- whisk
See all Synonyms & Antonyms 
Example Sentences
Verb The swans glided over the surface of the lake. We watched the skiers glide down the slope. The pilot glided to a safe landing after the engine failed. The pilot glided the plane to a safe landing.
Recent Examples on the Web
Seija Rankin, The Hollywood Reporter, 9 Sep. 2022 All of this will allow for your razor to glide over your skin without leaving irritation in its wake. Grooming Playbook, The Salt Lake Tribune, 12 May 2022 Rocket engines typically power hypersonics to white-hot speeds before the missiles detach from the rocket motor and glide the rest of the way to the target. Kyle Mizokami, Popular Mechanics, 9 Aug. 2022 Leave these icy globes in the refrigerator overnight and then glide across your face for a quick pick me up. Emily Burns, ELLE, 5 Aug. 2022 Softly glide the pumice stone over the pilled surface and repeat until the fabric becomes smooth, then pick up the pills with a lint roller. Maria Sabella, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Aug. 2022 Apply all over damp hair post-shower and on dry hair, glide a small dab over strands to smooth and shape as needed. Dori Price, Good Housekeeping, 3 June 2022 Apply the Gel Primer with the device, glide the NuFACE along your face, and watch miracles happen before your eyes. ELLE, 14 July 2022 The big wheels glide smoothly over the sand, even when loaded down with stuff! Jamie Kim, Good Housekeeping, 21 June 2022 Megan Decker, refinery29.com, 14 July 2022 Simply work the gel into a creamy lather and watch the razor glide across your skin. Grooming Playbook, The Salt Lake Tribune, 16 May 2022 The material will flex, crumple, or glide when hit with the force of impact, guiding the rotation energy away from your skull. Popular Mechanics Editors, Popular Mechanics, 19 Aug. 2022 Hire a guide and glide through a vast network of pristine freshwater lakes. Brigid Mander, WSJ, 16 Aug. 2022 Build speed, hold the throttle even and glide through a big sweeper and Battista is a state-of-the-art Italian supercar. Mark Ewing, Forbes, 14 Aug. 2022 With two soft, fluffy rollers, the Omni-glide picks upboth large debris and fine particles with ease, all without scratching hardwood floors. Carolyn Forté, Good Housekeeping, 8 July 2022 Made with the brand’s unmatched men’s fragrance, L’Homme, the glide-on formula is sure to mask unwanted odors for hours. Grooming Playbook, The Salt Lake Tribune, 12 June 2022 It's been almost one year since China surprised the Pentagon and the world by carrying out a hypersonic glide vehicle test that traveled around the world and landed just two dozen miles from its target. Jennifer Griffin, Fox News, 16 July 2022 See More
Verb
Macfarlane’s performance adds a layer of contemplative mystery to a character who could easily glide by on looks and jokes alone. Seija Rankin, The Hollywood Reporter, 9 Sep. 2022 All of this will allow for your razor to glide over your skin without leaving irritation in its wake. Grooming Playbook, The Salt Lake Tribune, 12 May 2022 Rocket engines typically power hypersonics to white-hot speeds before the missiles detach from the rocket motor and glide the rest of the way to the target. Kyle Mizokami, Popular Mechanics, 9 Aug. 2022 Leave these icy globes in the refrigerator overnight and then glide across your face for a quick pick me up. Emily Burns, ELLE, 5 Aug. 2022 Softly glide the pumice stone over the pilled surface and repeat until the fabric becomes smooth, then pick up the pills with a lint roller. Maria Sabella, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Aug. 2022 Apply all over damp hair post-shower and on dry hair, glide a small dab over strands to smooth and shape as needed. Dori Price, Good Housekeeping, 3 June 2022 Apply the Gel Primer with the device, glide the NuFACE along your face, and watch miracles happen before your eyes. ELLE, 14 July 2022 The big wheels glide smoothly over the sand, even when loaded down with stuff! Jamie Kim, Good Housekeeping, 21 June 2022 Noun
As my fellow R29ers mentioned, the glide and blendability of these pencils are pretty spectacular. Megan Decker, refinery29.com, 14 July 2022 Simply work the gel into a creamy lather and watch the razor glide across your skin. Grooming Playbook, The Salt Lake Tribune, 16 May 2022 The material will flex, crumple, or glide when hit with the force of impact, guiding the rotation energy away from your skull. Popular Mechanics Editors, Popular Mechanics, 19 Aug. 2022 Hire a guide and glide through a vast network of pristine freshwater lakes. Brigid Mander, WSJ, 16 Aug. 2022 Build speed, hold the throttle even and glide through a big sweeper and Battista is a state-of-the-art Italian supercar. Mark Ewing, Forbes, 14 Aug. 2022 With two soft, fluffy rollers, the Omni-glide picks upboth large debris and fine particles with ease, all without scratching hardwood floors. Carolyn Forté, Good Housekeeping, 8 July 2022 Made with the brand’s unmatched men’s fragrance, L’Homme, the glide-on formula is sure to mask unwanted odors for hours. Grooming Playbook, The Salt Lake Tribune, 12 June 2022 It's been almost one year since China surprised the Pentagon and the world by carrying out a hypersonic glide vehicle test that traveled around the world and landed just two dozen miles from its target. Jennifer Griffin, Fox News, 16 July 2022 See More Word History
Etymology
Verb
Middle English, from Old English glīdan; akin to Old High German glītan to glide
First Known Use
Verb
before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 1
Noun
1584, in the meaning defined at sense 1
Phrases Containing glide
Kids Definition
glide 1 of 2
verb
ˈglīd
glided; gliding
: to move with a smooth continuous motion
glide
2 of 2noun
: the act or action of moving with a smooth continuous motion
glided
verb
1
as in flowed
to move or proceed smoothly and readily looking for a college course that he could just glide through Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
- flowed
- cruised
- slid
- drifted
- sailed
- slipped
- swept
- coasted
- flew
- sped
- brushed
- breezed
- rolled
- raced
- whisked
- streamed
- rushed
- skimmed
- bowled
- speeded
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- struggled
- trudged
- floundered
- stumbled
- limped
- plodded
- shuffled
- lumbered
- stamped
- stomped
- labored
- tramped
- toiled
- shambled
- stumped
2
as in flew
to move through the air with or as if with outstretched wings a kite gliding on the autumn breeze Synonyms & Similar Words
- flew
- hovered
- sailed
- floated
- soared
- darted
- drifted
- fluttered
- winged
- planed
- coasted
- wafted
- swept
- flitted
- cruised
- aviated
- dove
- hung
- catapulted
- orbited
- dived
- rocketed
- stooped
- hanged
- jetted
- helicoptered
3
as in hovered
to rest or move along the surface of a liquid or in the air water striders gliding along the surface of the brook Synonyms & Similar Words
- hovered
- sailed
- floated
- swam
- drifted
- wafted
- rode
- bobbed
- poised
- hung
- rid
- hanged
- dangled
- suspended
- buoyed
- rafted
- ballooned
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- sank
- settled
- sunk
- plunged
- dived
- lunged
- dipped
- dove
- submerged
- immersed
- submersed