1a gliding movement:the cuckoo makes its approach in a hawklike glidethe Cessna started a gentle power-off glide
a smooth continuous step in ballroom dancing.
a flight in a glider or unpowered aircraft:just within range for a straight glide home
2 Phonetics a sound produced as the vocal organs move towards or away from articulation of a vowel or consonant, for example /j/ in duke /djuːk/.
3 Cricket a glancing stroke which slightly deflects the ball, especially towards the leg side.
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Universal
1 [no object, with adverbial of direction] move with a smooth, quiet continuous motion:a few gondolas glided past
[with object and adverbial of direction] move (something) with a smooth continuous motion:slide your hands firmly across the shoulders then glide them down
2 [no object] make an unpowered flight, either in a glider or in an aircraft with engine failure:students learning to glide
(of a bird) fly with very little movement of the wings: (as adjective gliding)gulls are gliding birds
