glide

1. A vowellike sound that serves as a consonant (synset 107129117)
   is a type of: phone, sound, speech sound - (phonetics) an individual sound unit of speech without concern as to whether or not it is a phoneme of some language
   subtypes: palatal - a semivowel produced with the tongue near the palate (like the initial sound in the English word `yeast')
   same as: semivowel
2. The act of moving smoothly along a surface while remaining in contact with it (synset 100329328)
   "his slide didn't stop until the bottom of the hill"; "the children lined up for a coast down the snowy slope"
   is a type of: motion, move, movement - the act of changing location from one place to another
   subtypes:

   • sideslip, skid, slip - an unexpected slide
   • snowboarding - the act of sliding down a snow-covered slope while standing on a snowboard
   same as: coast, slide
3. The activity of flying a glider (synset 100304321)
   is a type of: flight, flying - an instance of traveling by air
   subtypes:

   • hang gliding - gliding in a hang glider
   • paragliding, parasailing - gliding in a parasail
   same as: gliding, sailing, sailplaning, soaring

1. Move smoothly and effortlessly (synset 201891569)
   is a type of: go, locomote, move, travel - change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
   subtypes:

   • skid, slew, slide, slip, slue - move obliquely or sideways, usually in an uncontrolled manner
   • coast - move effortlessly; by force of gravity
   • skitter - glide easily along a surface
   • snake - move smoothly and sinuously, like a snake
   • skate - move along on skates
   • plane, skim - travel on the surface of water
   • surf, surfboard - ride the waves of the sea with a surfboard
   • body-surf - ride the crest of a wave without a surfboard
   • snowboard - glide down a snow-covered slope while standing on a board
2. Fly in or as if in a glider plane (synset 201946206)
   referred to in: air, air travel, aviation - travel via aircraft
   is a type of: aviate, fly, pilot - operate an airplane
   subtypes:

   • kite - soar or fly like a kite
   • sailplane, soar - fly a plane without an engine
3. Cause to move or pass silently, smoothly, or imperceptibly (synset 201891894)
   is a type of: displace, move - cause to move or shift into a new position or place, both in a concrete and in an abstract sense

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