Synonyms of glide

glide

verb

ˈglīd 

1

as in to flow

to move or proceed smoothly and readily

looking for a college course that he could just glide through

Synonyms & Similar Words

• flow
• drift
• sail
• slide
• slip
• brush
• cruise
• sweep
• fly
• breeze
• speed
• coast
• race
• roll
• stream
• skim
• whisk
• rush
• bowl

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• struggle
• limp
• stumble
• flounder
• trudge
• shuffle
• plod
• lumber
• stamp
• stomp
• tramp
• labor
• stump
• toil
• shamble

2

as in to fly

to move through the air with or as if with outstretched wings

a kite gliding on the autumn breeze

Synonyms & Similar Words

• fly
• hover
• plane
• wing
• sail
• float
• soar
• drift
• dart
• flutter
• aviate
• sweep
• waft
• coast
• flit
• helicopter
• hang
• cruise
• jet
• orbit
• dive
• rocket
• catapult
• stoop

3

as in to hover

to rest or move along the surface of a liquid or in the air

water striders gliding along the surface of the brook

Synonyms & Similar Words

• hover
• float
• sail
• swim
• drift
• ride
• hang
• waft
• bob
• poise
• suspend
• dangle
• buoy
• raft
• balloon

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• sink
• settle
• dive
• plunge
• lunge
• dip
• submerge
• immerse
• submerse

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of glide

Before the flashes begin at the Palazzo del Cinema, the stars make their entrance by water, gliding across the lagoon in those unmistakable wooden water taxis. — Alex Badia, Footwear News, 8 Sep. 2026

Standing on the deck of a sleek catamaran gliding through the water, Sanghamitra Jena peers through the binoculars slung around her neck. — Kalpana Sunder, Christian Science Monitor, 8 Sep. 2026

At that moment Benson was tempted to use his vertical leap of more than 40 inches to simply glide over him like going over hurdles in a 110-meter race. — Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 6 Sep. 2026

And then, without warning, the snow leopard got up and gently glided down the steep sides of the gorge, disappearing into the boulders at the bottom. — Literary Hub, 3 Sep. 2026