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glided

glide
G g

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [glahyd]
    • /glaɪd/
    • /ɡlaɪd/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [glahyd]
    • /glaɪd/

Definitions of glided word

  • verb without object glided to move smoothly and continuously along, as if without effort or resistance, as a flying bird, a boat, or a skater. 1
  • verb without object glided to pass by gradual or unobservable change (often followed by along, away, by, etc.). 1
  • verb without object glided to move quietly or stealthily or without being noticed (usually followed by in, out, along, etc.). 1
  • verb without object glided Aeronautics. to move in the air, especially at an easy angle downward, with less engine power than for level flight, solely by the action of air currents and gravity, or by momentum already acquired. to fly in a glider. 1
  • verb without object glided Music. to pass from one note to another without a break. 1
  • verb with object glided to cause to glide. 1

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Origin of glided

First appearance:

before 900
One of the 4% oldest English words
before 900; Middle English gliden (v.), Old English glīdan; cognate with German gleiten

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Glided

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

glided popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 94% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 63% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

glided usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for glided

verb glided

  • slithered — to slide down or along a surface, especially unsteadily, from side to side, or with some friction or noise: The box slithered down the chute.
  • slid — to move along in continuous contact with a smooth or slippery surface: to slide down a snow-covered hill.
  • sashayed — to glide, move, or proceed easily or nonchalantly: She just sashayed in as if she owned the place.
  • slipped — to move, flow, pass, or go smoothly or easily; glide; slide: Water slips off a smooth surface.
  • floated — Simple past tense and past participle of float.

Antonyms for glided

verb glided

  • faced — having a specified kind of face or number of faces (usually used in combination): a sweet-faced child; the two-faced god.
  • landed — owning land, especially an estate: landed gentry.

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