glides

Noun

• a vowellike sound that serves as a consonant
• the act of moving smoothly along a surface while remaining in contact with it
• the activity of flying a glider
• plural of glide

Verb

• move smoothly and effortlessly
• fly in or as if in a glider plane
• cause to move or pass silently, smoothly, or imperceptibly
• third-person singular simple present indicative of glide

Synonyms

coast, glide, gliding, sailing, sailplaning, semivowel, slide, soaring