glide

[glahyd] / glaɪd /

VERB

move smoothly and quickly on a surface

Synonyms

STRONGEST

descend drift flit float fly sail skate skim skip slide slip slither soar spiral waft

STRONG

coast decline flow glissade roll run scud shoot slink stream trip wing

WEAK

skirr smooth along

Antonyms

STRONGEST

face land

STRONG

walk

Example Sentences

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"The way he can cover the ground is elite. He can just glide across the pitch with elegance," says Naismith.

From BBC • Mar. 24, 2026

Senatorial courtesy seemed as though it would glide Mullin along expeditiously.

From Slate • Mar. 21, 2026

How does one glide through the chaos and the camera flashes of Oscar season with poise and perfection?

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 15, 2026

Under normal conditions, the T9SS allows flavobacteria to glide across surfaces.

From Science Daily • Mar. 13, 2026

She was hoping that I’d learn to glide socially the way my brother had.

From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama