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Present participle for to move in a smooth, quiet continuous motion
“She took that as a cue to glide down the stairs and introduce herself.”
Present participle for to move or fly through the air
“He watched the two birds glide away over the waves, an apprehensive glint in his eye.”
Present participle for to move along on the surface of a liquid or in the air
“Although ducks might look calm as they glide along the surface of the lake, their webbed feet are working furiously underwater.”
Present participle for to move softly, quietly or stealthily
“The fairies see the little girl asleep. Astonished and delighted, they glide stealthily around her.”
Present participle for to make a journey by motor vehicle
“I glide down the coast in a quiet bus, watching the thousand-fingered palm trees stroke the wind.”
Present participle for to drip or dribble down vertically (in drops)
Present participle for to lose one's footing (and slide or fall unintentionally)
Present participle for to move somewhere in a slow and steady way
Present participle for to rise, or cause to rise, into the air or sky
(of time, usually "fly by") Present participle for to pass swiftly
Present participle for to get to a location by any means of motion
Suspended, flying, or floating in the air
Tending, or appearing, to coast or glide
Having the characteristics of a wing
The act or state of traveling through the air
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