Main Entry:

¹glide

Pronunciation:

\ˈglīd\

Function:

verb

Inflected Form(s):

glid·ed; glid·ing

Etymology:

Middle English, from Old English glīdan; akin to Old High German glītan to glide

Date:

before 12th century

intransitive verb1: to move smoothly, continuously, and effortlessly <swans gliding over the lake>2: to go or pass imperceptibly <hours glided by>3 aof an airplane : to descend gradually in controlled flight b: to fly in a glider4: to produce a glide (as in music or speech)transitive verb: to cause to glide