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Definition of glide

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Glide (n.) A transitional sound in speech which is produced by the changing of the mouth organs from one definite position to another, and with gradual change in the most frequent cases; as in passing from the begining to the end of a regular diphthong, or from vowel to consonant or consonant to vowel in a syllable, or from one component to the other of a double or diphthongal consonant (see Guide to Pronunciation, // 19, 161, 162). Also (by Bell and others), the vanish (or brief final element)

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Overglide :: Overglide (v. t.) To glide over.

Glode :: Glode () imp. of Glide.

Flow :: Flow (v. i.) To glide along smoothly, without harshness or asperties; as, a flowing period; flowing numbers; to sound smoothly to the ear; to be uttered easily..

Skim :: Skim (v. i.) To pass lightly; to glide along in an even, smooth course; to glide along near the surface..

Elapse :: Elapse (v. i.) To slip or glide away; to pass away silently, as time; -- used chiefly in reference to time..

Glided :: Glided (imp. & p. p.) of Glid.

Illapse :: Illapse (v. i.) To fall or glide; to pass; -- usually followed by into.

Coulisse :: Coulisse (n.) A piece of timber having a groove in which something glides.

Skim :: Skim (v. t.) To pass near the surface of; to brush the surface of; to glide swiftly along the surface of.

Glide :: Glide (n.) The act or manner of moving smoothly, swiftly, and without labor or obstruction..

Glide :: Glide (v. i.) To pass with a glide, as the voice..

Gliden :: Gliden () p. p. of Glide.

Sail :: Sail (v. t.) To fly through; to glide or move smoothly through.

Glide :: Glide (n.) A transitional sound in speech which is produced by the changing of the mouth organs from one definite position to another, and with gradual change in the most frequent cases; as in passing from the begining to the end of a regular diphthong, or from vowel to consonant or consonant to vowel in a syllable, or from one component to the other of a double or diphthongal consonant (see Guide to Pronunciation, // 19, 161, 162). Also (by Bell and others), the vanish (or brief final element)

Glide :: Glide (v. i.) To move gently and smoothly; to pass along without noise, violence, or apparent effort; to pass rapidly and easily, or with a smooth, silent motion, as a river in its channel, a bird in the air, a skater over ice..

Slide :: Slide (v. t.) To move along the surface of any body by slipping, or without walking or rolling; to slip; to glide; as, snow slides down the mountain's side..

Glidden :: Glidden () p. p. of Glide.

Sail :: Sail (n.) To move smoothly through the air; to glide through the air without apparent exertion, as a bird..

Glider :: Glider (n.) One who, or that which, glides..

Lapse :: Lapse (v. i.) To pass slowly and smoothly downward, backward, or away; to slip downward, backward, or away; to glide; -- mostly restricted to figurative uses..