Overview of noun glide

The noun glide has 3 senses

• semivowel, glide -- (a vowellike sound that serves as a consonant)


• slide, glide, coast -- (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")


• glide, gliding, sailplaning, soaring, sailing -- (the activity of flying a glider)

Overview of verb glide

The verb glide has 3 senses

• glide -- (move smoothly and effortlessly)


• glide -- (fly in or as if in a glider plane)


• glide -- (cause to move or pass silently, smoothly, or imperceptibly)