Glide
/ɡlaɪd/
Definitions
2 meaningsTo move smoothly and continuously.
/ɡlaɪd/
To move smoothly and continuously along, often in a relaxed or effortless way.
The canoe glided silently on the still water.
💡 Simply: Imagine you're on a swing, and you're just going back and forth gently. That's like gliding. It's smooth and easy!
👶 For kids: To move smoothly and easily, like a bird flying without flapping its wings.
More Examples
She loves to glide through the water when swimming.
The paper airplane glided gracefully across the room before landing.
How It's Used
"The eagle glided effortlessly through the air."
"The plane glided to a perfect landing."
"She glided across the ice with grace."
A smooth, continuous movement.
/ɡlaɪd/
The act or an instance of gliding.
The glider's glide was perfectly controlled.
💡 Simply: That smooth, easy movement like a swing or a paper airplane is a 'glide'.
👶 For kids: When something moves smoothly and gently.
More Examples
The skier enjoyed the long, effortless glide down the slope.
The hawk's glide across the sky was mesmerizing.
How It's Used
"The glider's glide was smooth and steady."
"The effortless glide of the dancer was captivating."
Idioms & expressions
glide path
A defined descent profile for aircraft during landing.
"The pilot followed the glide path to land the plane safely."
glide time
The amount of time an aircraft can stay airborne without power.
"The pilot calculated the glide time in case of an engine failure."
From Middle English gliden, from Old English glīdan ('to glide, slide'). Related to Old Norse glīða ('to glide').
The word 'glide' has been used since Old English to describe smooth movement.
Memory tip
Think of an ice skater effortlessly moving across the ice.
Word Origin
"to glide, slide"