glide

[glahyd] / glaɪd /

VERB

move smoothly and quickly on a surface

Synonyms

STRONGEST

descend drift flit float fly sail skate skim skip slide slip slither soar spiral waft

STRONG

coast decline flow glissade roll run scud shoot slink stream trip wing

WEAK

skirr smooth along

Antonyms

STRONGEST

face land

STRONG

walk

Example Sentences

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"The way he can cover the ground is elite. He can just glide across the pitch with elegance," says Naismith.

From BBC

"I often see kites gliding above the area and sometimes, if I'm lucky, they are barely above the rooftops," he said.

From BBC

Depending on your temperament, breaking things down by location may be enough to get you gliding from zone to zone.

From Salon

How does one glide through the chaos and the camera flashes of Oscar season with poise and perfection?

From Los Angeles Times

Kudos to Styles who managed to mostly keep his composure as Hernández glided around him.

From Los Angeles Times