Glide
21glide — [v] move smoothly and quickly on a surface coast, decline, descend, drift, flit, float, flow, fly, glissade, roll, run, sail, scud, shoot, skate, skim, skip, skirr, slide, slink, slip, slither, smooth along, soar, spiral, stream, trip, waft,… …
22glide — ► VERB 1) move with a smooth, quiet, continuous motion. 2) fly without power or in a glider. ► NOUN ▪ an instance of gliding. DERIVATIVES gliding noun. ORIGIN Old English …
23glide — glide1 [glaıd] v [: Old English; Origin: glidan] 1.) [always + adverb/preposition] to move smoothly and quietly, as if without effort glide across/over/down etc ▪ couples gliding over the dancefloor 2.) a) if a bird glides, it flies without… …
24glide — i. A controlled descent by a heavier than air aeronautical vehicle under little or no engine thrust. Gravity maintains the forward flight of the vehicle, and lift forces control the vertical descent. Forces in glide. ii. A descending flight path… …
25glide — I. verb (glided; gliding) Etymology: Middle English, from Old English glīdan; akin to Old High German glītan to glide Date: before 12th century intransitive verb 1. to move smoothly, continuously, and effortlessly < swans gliding over the lake >… …
26Glide — Cette page d’homonymie répertorie les différents sujets et articles partageant un même nom. Glide peut faire référence à : glide, un concept de linguistique, Glide, un format propriétaire informatique. Catégorie : Homonymie …
27Glide — This interesting surname is of Anglo Saxon origin, and is a nickname from the Middle English glede , Olde English pre 7th Century gilda, gleoda meaning kite , probably with reference to the bird s rapacious qualities. This is an example of that… …
28glide — [[t]gla͟ɪd[/t]] glides, gliding, glided 1) VERB If you glide somewhere, you move silently and in a smooth and effortless way. [V prep/adv] Waiters glide between tightly packed tables bearing trays of pasta. 2) VERB When birds or aeroplanes glide …
29glide — v. & n. v. 1 intr. (of a stream, bird, snake, ship, train, skater, etc.) move with a smooth continuous motion. 2 intr. (of an aircraft, esp. a glider) fly without engine power. 3 intr. of time etc.: a pass gently and imperceptibly. b (often foll …
30glide — Glede Glede (gl[=e]d), n. [AS. glida, akin to Icel. gle[eth]a, Sw. glada. Cf. {Glide}, v. i.] (Zo[ o]l.) The common European kite ({Milvus ictinus}). This name is also sometimes applied to the buzzard. [Written also {glead}, {gled}, {gleed},… …
