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glide - the activity of flying a glider |
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gliding,
sailplaning,
soaring,
sailing |
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flying,
flight a scheduled trip by plane between designated airports; "I took the noon flight to Chicago"
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hang gliding gliding in a hang glider
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paragliding,
parasailing gliding in a parasail
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glide - move smoothly and effortlessly |
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locomote,
travel,
move,
go change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically; "How fast does your new car go?"; "We travelled from Rome to Naples by bus"; "The policemen went from door to door looking for the suspect"; "The soldiers moved towards the city in an attempt to take it before night fell"; "news travelled fast"
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elapse,
glide by,
slide by,
slip by,
slip away,
go along,
go by,
lapse,
pass pass by; "three years elapsed"
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slew,
slue,
slide,
skid,
slip move smoothly along a surface; "He slid the money over to the other gambler"
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coast move effortlessly; by force of gravity
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skitter twitch the hook of a fishing line through or along the surface of water
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snake move along a winding path; "The army snaked through the jungle"
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skate move along on skates; "The Dutch often skate along the canals in winter"
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plane,
skim cut or remove with or as if with a plane; "The machine shaved off fine layers from the piece of wood"
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surfboard,
surf ride the waves of the sea with a surfboard; "Californians love to surf"
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body-surf ride the crest of a wave without a surfboard
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snowboard glide down a snow-covered slope while standing on a board; "The children love to snowboard in winter"
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glide - fly in or as if in a glider plane |
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aviate,
pilot,
fly change quickly from one emotional state to another; "fly into a rage"
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air travel,
aviation,
air travel via aircraft; "air travel involves too much waiting in airports"; "if you've time to spare go by air"
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kite fly a kite; "Kids were kiting in the park"; "They kited the Red Dragon model"
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sailplane,
soar fly a plane without an engine
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glide - cause to move or pass silently, smoothly, or imperceptibly |
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displace,
move cause to move, usually with force or pressure; "the refugees were displaced by the war"
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