ISEE/SSAT Vocabulary BuilderWordsGglide
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glide
Meaning: to move smoothly and easily
glide in a sentence
How glide is used in real sentences:
The swan glided quietly across the pond.
The paper airplane glided across the classroom before landing near the door.
“She watched loaded boats glide along the calm water without bumps or jolts.”
— from the passage A Waterway Opens
Synonyms for glide
Other words for glide — slide, float and coast — carry the same meaning.
- slide
- float
- coast
Antonyms of glide
Words that mean the opposite of glide:
- jerk
- stumble
Where it comes from
From Old English glidan 'to slip or move smoothly'
Memory hook
GLIDE sounds smooth, just like the motion it names.