All glide synonyms
glide
G g verb glide
- fly β to move through the air using wings.
- sail β an area of canvas or other fabric extended to the wind in such a way as to transmit the force of the wind to an assemblage of spars and rigging mounted firmly on a hull, raft, iceboat, etc., so as to drive it along.
- slither β 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.
- flit β to move lightly and swiftly; fly, dart, or skim along: bees flitting from flower to flower.
- float β to rest or remain on the surface of a liquid; be buoyant: The hollow ball floated.
- drift β a driving movement or force; impulse; impetus; pressure.
- spiral β Geometry. a plane curve generated by a point moving around a fixed point while constantly receding from or approaching it.
- waft β to carry lightly and smoothly through the air or over water: The gentle breeze wafted the sound of music to our ears.
- slide β to move along in continuous contact with a smooth or slippery surface: to slide down a snow-covered hill.
- skate β a person; fellow: He's a good skate.
- skim β to take up or remove (floating matter) from the surface of a liquid, as with a spoon or ladle: to skim the cream from milk.
- descend β If you descend or if you descend a staircase, you move downwards from a higher to a lower level.
- slip β to move, flow, pass, or go smoothly or easily; glide; slide: Water slips off a smooth surface.
- skip β to move in a light, springy manner by bounding forward with alternate hops on each foot.
- soar β to fly upward, as a bird.
- shoot β to hit, wound, damage, kill, or destroy with a missile discharged from a weapon.
- decline β If something declines, it becomes less in quantity, importance, or strength.
- run β execution
- stream β a body of water flowing in a channel or watercourse, as a river, rivulet, or brook. Synonyms: rill, run, streamlet, runnel.
- wing β either of the two forelimbs of most birds and of bats, corresponding to the human arms, that are specialized for flight.
- glissade β a skillful glide over snow or ice in descending a mountain, as on skis or a toboggan.
- slink β to move or go in a furtive, abject manner, as from fear, cowardice, or shame.
- flow β to move along in a stream: The river flowed slowly to the sea.
- trip β a group of animals, as sheep, goats, or fowl; flock.
- scud β to run or move quickly or hurriedly.
- coast β The coast is an area of land that is next to the sea.
- roll β to move along a surface by revolving or turning over and over, as a ball or a wheel.
- skirr β to go rapidly; fly; scurry.
- sashay β to glide, move, or proceed easily or nonchalantly: She just sashayed in as if she owned the place.
- wheel β a circular frame or disk arranged to revolve on an axis, as on or in vehicles or machinery.
- hover β to hang fluttering or suspended in the air: The helicopter hovered over the building.
noun glide
- walkover β Racing. a walking or trotting over the course by a contestant who is the only starter.