glide

IPA: gɫˈaɪd

The act of gliding.
(phonology) A transitional sound, especially a semivowel.
(fencing) An attack or preparatory movement made by sliding down the opponent’s blade, keeping it in constant contact.
A bird, the glede or kite.
A kind of cap affixed to the base of the legs of furniture to prevent it from damaging the floor while being moved.
The joining of two sounds without a break.
A smooth and sliding step in dancing the waltz.
A census-designated place in Douglas County, Oregon, United States.

(intransitive) To move softly, smoothly, or effortlessly.
(intransitive) To fly unpowered, as of an aircraft. Also relates to gliding birds and flying fish.
(transitive) To cause to glide.
(phonetics) To pass with a glide, as the voice.

Examples of "glide" in Sentences

Mark Grimmette and Brian Martin glide through their first run before the crash.
And I would anticipate some type of - they are using the word glide for Citizens rates to go up.
Adults flushed bird, turned him to me with missed shots, cock passed me in glide, and I brought him down.
Yet, I can hear a slight glide from the strong vowel to the schwa before the rhotic r is pronounced in these words in American English.
I also assume you will dial back your risk over time as you near retirement, which is called a "glide path" in the IFA.com online tool.
Cavic began his glide into the wall, arms out straight underwater, and Phelps made a split-second decision to take a fast half-stroke, although a glide is usually the more effective finish.
With visibility reportedly at less than half a mile at the time, a commercial aircraft typically would have been relying on an instrument landing system providing its pilots a so-called glide slope to help safely descend toward the runway.
One reason fund companies give for this "through" strategy -- that is, a glide path that invests "through retirement" instead of "to retirement" -- is that retirees are in danger of outliving their assets; the potential growth provided by equities is a way of managing longevity risk for decades, some fund companies say.