glide
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glides;
glided;
gliding
Britannica Dictionary definition of GLIDE
1
always followed by an adverb or preposition,
[no object]
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to move in a smooth way
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The swans glided over the surface of the lake.
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We watched the skiers glide down the slope.
2
of an airplane
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to fly without engine power
[no object]
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The pilot/plane glided to a safe landing after the engine failed.
[+ object]
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The pilot glided the plane to a safe landing.
— glide
noun [singular]-
the graceful glide of the swan
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The plane went into a glide.
