glide
[ glahyd ]
/ glaɪd /
verb (used without object), glid·ed, glid·ing.
verb (used with object), glid·ed, glid·ing.
to cause to glide.
noun
Origin of glide
before 900; Middle English
gliden (v.), Old English
glīdan; cognate with German
gleiten
OTHER WORDS FROM glide
glid·ing·ly, adverb un·glid·ing, adjectiveWords nearby glide
gliadin,
glial cell,
glib,
glib ice,
glidden,
glide,
glide path,
glide plane,
glide slope,
glide time,
glidepath
Example sentences from the Web for gliding
British Dictionary definitions for gliding (1 of 2)
gliding
/ (ˈɡlaɪdɪŋ) /
noun
the sport of flying in a glider
British Dictionary definitions for gliding (2 of 2)
glide
/ (ɡlaɪd) /
verb
noun
Derived forms of glide
glidingly, adverbWord Origin for glide
Old English
glīdan; related to Old High German
glītan