glide
noun/ɡlaɪd/
/ɡlaɪd/
- [singular] a continuous smooth movement
- the graceful glide of a skater
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- [countable] (phonetics) a speech sound made while moving the tongue from one position to another compare diphthongTopics Languagec2
Word OriginOld English glīdan, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch glijden and German gleiten.
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