Sekirov Dictionary

glide

/ˈɡlaɪd/

noun 7
verb 4
forms 8

noun7

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The act of gliding.
- With stealthy glide he approached the door of his master's room, listened, cautiously peeped in, then entered. — 1934
An attack or preparatory movement made by sliding down the opponent’s blade, keeping it in constant contact.
A smooth and sliding step in dancing the waltz.
A transitional sound, especially a semivowel.
The joining of two sounds without a break.
A kind of cap affixed to the base of the legs of furniture to prevent it from damaging the floor while being moved.
A bird, the glede or kite.

verb4

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To move softly, smoothly, or effortlessly.
- The river glideth at his own sweet will: — 1807
•
To fly unpowered, as of an aircraft. Also relates to gliding birds and flying fish.
- The tide was out, and we drew up amid the strong bracing smell of seaweed, with gulls screeching, wheeling around, and gliding on the wind. — 1947
To cause to glide.
To pass with a glide, as the voice.

forms

glid · glided · glode · glidden · gliding · glides · glideth · glidest

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