1. (

• semivowel ,
• glide

) a vowellike sound that serves as a consonant ;

2. (

• slide ,
• glide ,
• coast

) the act of moving smoothly along a surface while remaining in contact with it; "his slide didn't stop until the bottom of the hill"; "the children lined up for a coast down the snowy slope" ;

3. (

• glide ,
• gliding ,
• sailplaning ,
• soaring ,
• sailing ,

) the activity of flying a glider ;

1. (

• glide

) move smoothly and effortlessly ;

2. (

• glide ,

) fly in or as if in a glider plane ;

3. (

• glide ,

) cause to move or pass silently, smoothly, or imperceptibly ;