glide
verb · noun
Simple meaning
To move softly, smoothly.
Pronunciation
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glydIPA pronunciation (US)
ˈɡlaɪd
This word is pronounced essentially the same in American and British English, so one transcription covers both.
IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) is a standard way of writing speech sounds.
Definition
Everyday modern meanings first, grouped by part of speech.
verb
intransitive
To move softly, smoothly, or effortlessly.
Cause to move or pass silently, smoothly, or imperceptibly
transitive
To cause to glide.
intransitive
To fly unpowered, as of an aircraft. Also relates to gliding birds and flying fish.
noun
The act of gliding.
The act of moving smoothly along a surface while remaining in contact with it
A smooth and sliding step in dancing the waltz.
The joining of two sounds without a break.
A bird, the glede or kite.
A kind of cap affixed to the base of the legs of furniture to prevent it from damaging the floor while being moved.
Word Aura™
How this word commonly comes across.
Aura for this meaning
This meaning: To move softly, smoothly, or effortlessly.
Used this way, glide is a reasonably familiar word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It usually sounds natural in a wide range of settings.
- Emotional tone
- Neutral
- Formality
- Neutral
- Intensity
- Not strongly marked
- How common
- Moderately common
- Connotation
- No strong connotation
- Usage feel
- Neutral and straightforward
Word Aura describes common impressions, not a measurement. Tone changes with sentence, speaker, relationship and situation.
More ways to use glide
- “The ice skater managed to glide effortlessly across the frozen rink.”verb
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