Word
glide
US/ˈɡɫaɪd/
UK/ɡlˈaɪd/
Definitions
01to move smoothly
B2 · Upper Intermediate
v. to move in a smooth way that looks easy and quiet.
v. to move softly, smoothly, or effortlessly across a surface or through the air.
日本語:滑るように進む※
“The dancers seemed to glide across the floor during the final song.”
“The swan appeared to glide effortlessly across the lake, its movement barely creating a ripple on the water's surface.”
02to fly without power
B2 · Upper Intermediate
v. to fly through the air without using an engine or flapping wings.
v. to fly unpowered, utilizing air currents to maintain altitude and forward motion.
“The eagle began to glide high above the valley, searching for food.”
“After the engine failed, the pilot managed to glide the aircraft toward a nearby field for an emergency landing.”
03linguistics
C2 · Proficiency Countable noun Technology Technical
n. a speech sound that is made while moving from one vowel to another.
n. a transitional sound, specifically a semivowel, produced by the vocal organs moving from one position to another.
“In the word 'boy', the sound at the end is a glide.”
“Phonetic analysis reveals a distinct glide between the two vowel sounds in the diphthong.”
Synonyms
Usage
The verb is intransitive and does not take a direct object.
Real-World Examples
“The bombs are fitted with winglets so they glide towards their target rather than simply fall.” “Dorota Skowronska-Krawczyk watches a Greenland shark glide slowly through the dark waters of the Arctic on her computer screen.” Etymology
From Middle English gliden, from Old English glīdan, from Proto-West Germanic glīdan, from Proto-Germanic glīdaną, from Proto-Indo-European *gʰleydʰ-. Cognate with West Frisian glide, glydzje, Low German glieden, Dutch glijden, German gleiten, Norwegian Nynorsk gli, Danish glide, Swedish glida, Finnish liitää.
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Word family
VERB
NOUN
- Exam level
- CambridgeCambridgeCambridge English QualificationsThe exam suite from Cambridge University Press & Assessment, from A1 Movers up to C2 Proficiency. The benchmark names double as CEFR labels.B2 FirstIELTSIELTSInternational English Language Testing SystemThe 0–9 band test co-owned by the British Council, IDP, and Cambridge. Used for university entry, work, and migration.5.5–6.5TOEFL iBTTOEFL iBTTest of English as a Foreign Language, Internet-Based TestETS's academic English test, the standard route for US university admissions. Scored 0–120, with a 1–6 scale since 2026.1–6 scale: 4.0–4.572–94TOEICTOEICTest of English for International CommunicationETS's workplace English test, big in Japan and Korea. Listening & Reading scores 10–990 and tops out at C1.785–944
- Frequency
- Frequent
- Level
- B2 · Upper Intermediate
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