Synonyms for glide
- verb
- noun
Definitions
- v. 1
To move softly, smoothly, or effortlessly.
- n. 1
A transitional sound, especially a semivowel.
- n. 2
The act of gliding.
Related words
Example sentences
- slide Now, just let the clay slide between your fingers.
- fly The left fielder ran hard and caught the long fly.
- slip She was walking slowly, so that she wouldn't slip.
- skim Let the milk stand overnight and skim off the cream.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| glide | steady | |
| slide | steady | |
| fly | rising | |
| slip | steady | |
| skim | falling |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 3 letters
- run1, fly1
- 4 letters
- roll1, flow1, slip1, skim1
- 5 letters
- coast1, slide1, lapse1
- 6 letters
- stream1, glider2
- 7 letters
- sailing2, soaring2
- 13 letters
- semiconsonant
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (glider2 = 2 syllables).