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"Glide" Definition

noun

Linguistics See semivowel.
Linguistics The transitional sound produced by passing from the articulatory position of one speech sound to that of another.
Music A slur.
The act of gliding.
A calm stretch of shallow water flowing smoothly.

verb

To move smoothly, continuously, and effortlessly .
To go or pass imperceptibly .
To descend gradually in controlled flight.
To fly in a .
To produce a glide (as in music or speech).

verb-intransitive

Linguistics To articulate a glide in speech.
Music To blend one tone into the next; slur.
To fly without propulsion. Used of an aircraft.
To move in a smooth, effortless manner: a submarine gliding through the water. See Synonyms at slide.
To move silently and furtively.

verb-transitive

To cause to move or pass smoothly, silently, or imperceptibly.

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