Another word for glide | Synonyms for glide

Another word for glide

glide Synonyms

glide

n.

A gradual downward motion
sinking, descent, loss of altitude, downward spiral, landing operation, volplaning, slide
Antonyms plunge, debacle, crash.
A smooth motion
floating, continuous motion, smooth movement, flowing, slide, drift, swoop, wafting, skimming, flight, soaring, slither, zoom*.
Antonyms shuffle, trot, jerk.

glide Synonyms

glide

v.

To move downward gradually
descend, slip, decline, slide, stream, spiral, lose altitude.
To move gently
float, slide, drift, waft, skim, skip, trip, fly, coast, flit, wing, soar, coast along, drift along.
Antonyms hit, rattle, lurch.

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Another word for glide

verb

To move smoothly, continuously, and effortlessly:
glissade, lapse, slide, slip, slither. See move
To maneuver gently and slowly into place:
ease, slide, slip. See careful, easy
To proceed with ease, especially of expression:
flow, roll, sail. See move
To move silently and furtively:
creep, lurk, mouse, prowl, pussyfoot, skulk, slide, slink, slip, snake, sneak, steal. (Slang) gumshoe. See move

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He started to glide her across the floor easily.
She made arrangements for a glide rocker to be delivered to the house the following day.
The description, however, appears to glide into the conception of national immortality (iii.
The wing to act efficiently must be driven at a certain speed, and in such a manner that the down and up strokes shall glide into each other.
Boat did glide swiftly and I put hand in water and felt it flowing.

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