glide
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(noun) the activity of flying a glider |
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Synonyms: gliding, sailing, sailplaning, soaring |
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Related Words: flight, flying, hang gliding, parasailing |
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| 2. |
(verb) move smoothly and effortlessly |
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Related Words: coast, go, locomote, move, plane, skate, skid, skim, skitter, slew, slide, slip, slue, snake, surf, travel, windsurf |
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(verb) cause to move or pass silently, smoothly, or imperceptibly |
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Related Words: displace, move |
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(verb) fly a glider plane |
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Related Words: aviate, fly, pilot, sailplane, soar |
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(noun) the act of sliding or gliding |
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Synonyms: slide |
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Related Words: motion, move, movement, sideslip, skid, slip |
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(noun) a vowel-like sound that serves as a consonant |
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Synonyms: semivowel |
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Related Words: palatal, phone, sound, speech sound |
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