nnoun.actthe activity of flying a gliderSynset:glide sailing sailplaning soaring
Derivationally Related Form:glidesoarsailplane
Hypernyms:flight flying
Inherited Hypernyms:glideflightair traveltravelmotionchangeactionacteventpsychological featureabstractionentity
Direct Hyponyms:hang glidingparaglidingparasailing
Full Hyponyms:hang glidingparasailing
vverb.motionmove smoothly and effortlesslyDerivationally Related Form:glideglider
Hypernyms:go locomote move travel
Inherited Hypernyms:glidetravel
Direct Hyponyms:body-surfcoastplaneskateskidskimskitterslewslideslipsluesnakesnowboardsurfsurfboard
Full Troponyms:aquaplanebody-surfcoastfigure skatefreewheelice skateplaneroller skaterollerbladeside-slipskateskateboardskidskittersnakesnowboardspread-eaglesubmarinesurfboardwindsurf
Sentence Frame:Something is ---ing PP | Somebody ---s something PP | Somebody ---s PP | The cars --- down the avenue (apply to: glide)
vverb.motionfly in or as if in a glider planeTopic:airair travelaviation
Derivationally Related Form:glideglidingglider
Hypernyms:aviate fly pilot
Inherited Hypernyms:glideflyoperatemanipulatehandletouch
Direct Hyponyms:kitesailplanesoar
Full Troponyms:kitesailplane
Sentence Frame:Something ---s | Somebody ---s
vverb.motioncause to move or pass silently, smoothly, or imperceptiblyDerivationally Related Form:glide
Hypernyms:displace move
Inherited Hypernyms:glidemove
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something | Something ---s something | They --- the car down the avenue (apply to: glide)