Glide - Definition

n 1: a vowellike sound that serves as a consonant [syn:
semivowel, glide]
2: the act of moving smoothly along a surface while remaining in
contact with it; "his slide didn't stop until the bottom of
the hill"; "the children lined up for a coast down the snowy
slope" [syn: slide, glide, coast]
3: the activity of flying a glider [syn: glide, gliding,
sailplaning, soaring, sailing]
v 1: move smoothly and effortlessly
2: fly in or as if in a glider plane
3: cause to move or pass silently, smoothly, or imperceptibly