glideverb
uk/ɡlaɪd/us/ɡlaɪd/glide verb (MOVE)
[ I usually + adv/prep ] to move easily without stopping and without effort or noise:
She came gliding gracefully into the ballroom in a long, flowing gown.
I love my new pen - it just glides across/over the paper.
[ I usually + adv/prep ] to move or progress without difficulty or effort:
Some people glide effortlessly through life with no real worries.
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Advancing and moving forward
- advance
- advancing
- approach
- beeline
- come
- come over
- come up
- gain
- gain on sb/sth
- head
- make
- make for somewhere/sth
- make towards sth/sb
- proceed
- pull
- push
- roll
- slide
- slip
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glide verb (FLY)
[ I ] to fly by floating on air currents instead of using power from wings or an engine:
We saw a condor gliding high above the mountains.
Unlike other spacecraft, the shuttle can glide back through the atmosphere, land safely, and be reused.
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Air sports
- base jumping
- gliding
- hang-glider
- parachute
- paragliding
- parapente
- parascending
- skydiving
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Movement through the air
Air travel: aviation
glide
noun [ C ] ukus