glide - Similar and Opposite Words

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Noun

the activity of flying a glider

Synonyms

• glide
• gliding
• sailing
• sailplaning
• soaring

More generic

• flight
• flying

More specific

• hang gliding
• paragliding
• parasailing

Noun

the act of moving smoothly along a surface while remaining in contact with it

Synonyms

• coast
• glide
• slide

More generic

• motion
• move
• movement

More specific

• sideslip
• skid
• slip
• snowboarding

Noun

a vowellike sound that serves as a consonant

Synonyms

• glide
• semivowel

More generic

• phone
• sound
• speech sound

More specific

• palatal

Verb

move smoothly and effortlessly

Synonyms

• glide

More generic

• go
• locomote
• move
• travel

Also See

• glide by

More specific

• body-surf
• coast
• plane
• skate
• skid
• skim
• skitter
• slew
• slide
• slip
• slue
• snake
• snowboard
• surf
• surfboard

Verb

cause to move or pass silently, smoothly, or imperceptibly

Synonyms

• glide

More generic

• displace
• move

Verb

fly in or as if in a glider plane

Synonyms

• glide

More generic

• aviate
• fly
• pilot

More specific

• kite
• sailplane
• soar

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