| Front | glide |
|---|---|
| Back | verb, noun BrE /ɡlaɪd/NAmE /ɡlaɪd/ verb 1 [intransitive] (+ adv./prep.) to move smoothly and quietly, especially as though it takes no effortSwans went gliding past. The skaters were gliding over the ice. 2 [intransitive] (+ adv./prep.) (of birds or aircraft) to fly using air currents, without the birds moving their wings or the aircraft using the engineAn eagle was gliding high overhead. The plane managed to glide down to the runway. noun 1 [singular] a continuous smooth movementthe graceful glide of a skater 2 [countable] (phonetics) a speech sound made while moving the tongue from one position to another compare diphthong |
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