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glide

noun verb

the activity of flying a glider

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Word Facts

Word length
5
Starts with
G
Ends with
E
Contains
LI
Scrabble score
7
CEFR level
B1

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Pronunciation

ˈɡlaɪd

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Meaning

Definitions

noun

  1. the activity of flying a glider

noun

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

    “his slide didn't stop until the bottom of the hill”

noun

  1. a vowellike sound that serves as a consonant

verb

  1. move smoothly and effortlessly

verb

  1. cause to move or pass silently, smoothly, or imperceptibly

verb

  1. fly in or as if in a glider plane

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Example Sentences

his slide didn't stop until the bottom of the hill
the children lined up for a coast down the snowy slope

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